Classic Design for Contemporary Gardens

Our everyday lives offer many examples of classic design principles. These timeless principles of artistic composition may not always be plainly revealed but can easily be unveiled offering lessons for our own gardens. Landscape Designer Warren Leach will explore sevearl elements of Classic Design; from a Classic Chinese Scholar's Garden to an 18th century American landscape to 19th century paintings and more. He will show their basic design connections and offer suggestions for translating these elements to your own gardens and landscapes. 

is a passionate plant collector and landscape horticulturist with a depth of knowledge of all garden plants - both perennial and woody plants and tropical and temperate. He is also a distinguished and award-winning garden designer. Warren enjoys sharing his horticultural and garden design knowledge with others through garden lectures, mentoring and through the gardens that he designs. An admired speaker and educator at numerous horticultural institutions and organizations throughout the Northeast.

To learn more about Warren and his specialty-nursery, please visit www.tranquil-lake.com.

Member Cost: $12
Non-Member Cost $20