Landscape Design Study Course III, September 20-22, 2004
Landscape Design Study Course III, September 20-22, 2004
Christ United Methodist Church, 4201 State Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845
Presented by the Texas Garden Clubs, Incorporated & Texas Cooperative Extension
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. - Registration
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Welcome and introductions - Nell Zeigler (Chair, Landscape Design Study
Courses, Texas Garden Clubs, Inc) and Dr. Bill Welch, Professor & Extension
Horticulturist, Texas A&M University
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Development of Landscape Architecture from 1840-1940: Nancy Volkman,
Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, Texas A&M
University
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. - Break
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. - Design on the Land - Regional Expression: Dr. Frederick Steiner, Dean,
Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Texas, Austin
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. - Break
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. - Graphics Interpretation: Chris Gray, Lecturer, Department of Horticulture,
Texas A&M University
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Box lunches will be provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Introduction to Urban Design: Marvin H. Fletcher III/Lindsay B. Boyer, Department of Planning, City of College Station
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. - Break
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. - Outside Topic: Decorating With Gourds: Mrs. Betty Kent, former President, Texas Gourd Society
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. - Registration
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Announcements
8:15 - 9:15 a.m. - Color in the Landscape: Dr. Neil G. Odenwald (Professor Emeritus, School of Landscape Design, LSU)
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. - Break
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Guidelines for Evaluating Landscape Design: Alan King, Landscape Architect,
The Land Design Group, Bryan, TX
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Break
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. - Landscape Design Accessories: Dr. Neil G. Odenwald
11:45 - 12:45 p.m. - Box lunches will be provided
12:45 - 1:45 p.m. - Landscape Design for Maintenance: Alan King
1:45 - 2:00 p.m. - Break
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Parks, Playgrounds and Conservation Areas: Stephen Beachy, Head, Parks Department, City of College Station
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Review of examination material, followed by examination
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
7:30 a.m. - Second examination opportunity
Tentative Schedule