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Landscape Design School
The purpose of the Landscape Design Study Course is to help garden club members and the public to understand and appreciate good landscape architectural practice and to serve as guardians and consultants. The complete program is a series of four courses, open to garden club members, civic association members, nursery personnel and others interested in landscape design
Some of the topics covered in the courses are: history of landscape design, landscape design process, site design and land form, structures in the landscape, plant selection and plants in the landscape, community landscape management and preservation of historic sites and structures. The instructors are all highly qualified individuals with most having degrees in Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, or associated topics.
A person receiving National Garden Club Certification as a Landscape Design Consultant must be a member of a State Garden Club and must have completed all four courses within seven years with a passing grade of 70 for each course. Non-garden club students will receive a Certificate of Attendance from NGC and GCFP. A subscription to The National Gardener is required to earn certification and to take the exam. All lectures must be attended in full to receive credit. Exam not required for non-garden club members. According to the LDSP Operations Guide, present Consultants are urged to repeat Courses I through IV for refresher certification with no exam required.
- Landscape Design Councils
Members of National Garden Club, Inc., who have completed four courses of Landscape Design Schools are encouraged to become members of a Landscape Design Council. Pennsylvania has three Landscape Design Councils:
- The Delaware Valley Council serves the Philadelphia areas and the eastern portion of the state
- Pittsburgh Council includes members in the western part of the state
- Central Area Council serves the central part of the state
The three councils are actively meeting and working in their communities. Landscape Design Consultants are positive influences in their communities as they help with planning boards and councils to make their neighborhoods the best they can be.
- Landscape Design Study Program
- Course III
- Accredited by:
- NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC.
- Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
- November 3, 4, & 5, 2010
- King's Gap Environmental Education Center
- 500 King’s Gap Road
- Carlisle, PA 17015
- (717) 486-5031
- Please make your reservations to stay at King's Gap through the Course Registrar. You must also pay for your room at the time you book the room. Please send a check for the appropriate amount to the Course Registrar.
- Presented by
- The Central Area Landscape Design Council
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDY
- PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Co-Chairmen: Barbara Duryea
- 7390 Amy Avenue
- Dover, PA 17315
- (717)-292-2682
- 437 Springhouse Road
- Camp Hill, PA 17011
- (717)-761-0519
Registrar:
- 850 Meadow Lane
- Camp Hill, PA 17011
- (717)-761-6895
Treasurer:
- 220 Kingsgate Court
- Gettysburg, PA 17325
- (717)-337-0504
Refresher Chairman:
- 763 Glen Arden Drive
- Lewisberry, PA 17339—9751
- (717)-938-0741
Program Chairmen:
- 763 Glen Arden Drive
- Lewisberry, PA 17339
- (717) 938-0741
- 927 Greenbriar Drive
- Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-1916
- (717) 697-9626
Directions:
From PA Turnpike-take Exit 16 Carlisle to I-81. Follow I-81 to Exit 37, Newville. At the end of the ramp turn left onto Rt. 233 South. Go through the 174 intersection, over a small creek and over the railroad tracks. The next intersection is Pine Road. Turn left onto Pine Road. Go approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right on King’s Gap Road.
Proceed 4 winding miles to the top of the mountain. Follow one-way directional signs to any of the several parking areas. All meetings and lodging will be held in the mansion.
From the north or south I-81-follow I-81 to Exit 37 Newville. Follow the directions above.
From PA Rt. 34- Turn unto Pine Road just north of Mt. Holly Springs. It is about 5 miles to King’s Gap Road, on the left, just past King’s Gap General Store.