LGCF welcomes all interested gardeners
to landscape design school whose purpose is to develop an appreciation
of the environment, both natural and built.
The purpose of this program, established in 1952, has been to educate garden
club members and the public to know good landscape architectural practice
and to serve as guardians and consultants of the natural and man made landscape.
The program consists of a series of 4 courses; each course is 2 days of lecture and 1 day of written examinations
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Report from LD School Chair to LGCF July 2011 Summer Board
clarae2003 (at) yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011
Louisiana Landscape Design School Report Summer Board Meeting.
Tuesday July 19, 2011
Clara Earl, LD School Chairman
On February 22 and 23, the Landscape Design School had 39 in attendance.
The next Landscape Design School will be Course 4, Series XVII on September 13 & 14, 2011 at the Baton Rouge Garden Center. 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, 70809.
Brochures are being and have been distributed to all Landscape Consultants and new students. Extra copies are available for club presidents and interested members.
Anyone wishing to help with publicity may obtain a press release from me.
Anyone wishing to register today for the September 13 - 14, 2011 school may give their info to Gail Lonibos, our Registrar.
Remember to invite or bring your spouse or neighbor and friends as this is open to the public.
The Audit fee is S55.00 for no credit; the cost for all others is $60.00.
Objectives of the Landscape Design School are
1. Develop a greater sense of appreciation, pride, and knowledge about our private and public gardens.
2. Become better educated to make changes in our surroundings so that they will be more beautiful, useful, convenient, ecologically sound, and easily maintained.
3. Stimulate interest in all phases of landscape design, including community planning that will affect all our lives.
4. Develop a large number of qualified Landscape Design Consultants to serve in such decision-making areas of public life as providing leadership, educational programs, scholarships, awards, and promoting better landscape design.
We have lecture commitments from Dana Brown. Charles Fryling. Stephen Rust, Justin Lemoine, and Max Conrad.
Sincerely, Clara Earl
LA Landscape Design School Chair
LA Landscape Design Council VP |
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