Plant Studies II: Shrubs

ARCH X 472.8B

Focusing on understory plants and their communities, instruction focuses on selecting and placing appropriate plant material to influence the landscape architect's overall site composition.

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Winter
Hybrid
Starting at $1,019.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Understand the role of plants in articulating landscape spaces
  • Identify growth habits, dimensions, cultural requirements, and use of plants in landscape design
  • Select plants based on spatial needs/constraints; climate and microclimate; soils; water requirements, etc.
  • Identify plants using botanical nomenclature and common names
  • Navigate common references to retrieve plant information

About this course:

One of two required plant studies courses, focusing on shrub plantings, their communities, and their place in the landscape. Instruction focuses on selecting plants and composing plant palettes that are horticulturally compatible, responsive to site-specific environmental conditions, promote biodiversity of flora and fauna, and fulfill site design aesthetics and functionality objectives. The majority of  plants covered are climate-appropriate for the Southern California region and meet State of California and local jurisdictions’ water-use regulations for permitting. Soil conditions, supplemental irrigation needs, and life-cycle maintenance requirements are included in plant selection criteria.  In addition to evening Zoom classes, students will attend two mandatory, in-person, weekend field trips to selected sites in the Los Angeles area. Students will also conduct self-guided “plant safaris” to botanical gardens, campuses, or other locations in their local area where they will identify plants, take photos, sketch, and document site conditions.

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Thursday, Saturday
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Tom Rau
400289
Fee:
$1,019.00
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Location: Field Trip , Remote Classroom
Notes

Attendance at in-person class meetings is mandatory per the LATC credentialing of this program.
Required in person meeting: Saturday, January 25 - Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens
Required in person meeting: Saturday, March 8 - tbd
No class meeting on January 23; March 6
This hybrid section is made up of In Person and Live Online instruction.
International Students: This hybrid section is not considered in person for immigration purposes.
Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 15, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: California Native Plants for the Garden by Carol Bornstein
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jan 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Jan 16, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Off-Site
Sat Jan 25, 2025
9:00AM PT - 3:00PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Thu Jan 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Feb 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Feb 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Feb 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Feb 27, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Off-Site
Sat Mar 8, 2025
9:00AM PT - 3:00PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Thu Mar 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Mar 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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