Interested in having UVM students do a landscape design for you?

[Henry]

Hi all,

I'm teaching a landscape design class at UVM this fall and needing 3 rural homesteads for the students to practice their budding skills.  The preference is for homesteads that are minimally landscaped but you are interested in developing a landscape which would significantly reduce lawn space, provides food, energy conservation, wildlife habitat, utilizes native plants while being a beautiful setting to enjoy outdoor living. 

You would need to be available on Wednesday, September 7th, from 4 - 7 p.m. for the students to visit your property then be able to come to UVM for their presentations which will be split between Monday and Wednesday, October 10th and 12th, 4 - 7 p.m.  You would only need to come on the date your project is being presented.   A plot plan of the homestead showing property lines and building locations are helpful but not required.

If this sounds appealing, please email with your address and a little information about your property and your interests in your landscape.  It's a bit of a first come, first serve process so don't delay. 

Hope you're having a great summer!!
 
Jane Sorensen  jane@riverberryfarm.comcastbiz.net

[msm]

Jane,

I need some help down here --- can the students Skypp to FL ?

Mike M

[Mike Raburn]

Landscape Engineers, Architects, whatever, are the bane of General Contractors.

PLEASE teach your students to specify and spec local plants and trees, please?
I beg of you.

The one year warranty of a plant or tree a few latitudes North or South of it's habitat is good for no one.
I speak from experience, sadly.

I saw the new Anchorage Museum of Natural History landscape the other day and was BLOWN AWAY!
This used to be a city block covered with asphalt and now it is the forest and tundra.

I will get a pic of it.

It is AMAZING, if you knew what it was prior.