Landscape Design Charette
Hone your design skills and focus your energy on time management through a series of guided design scenarios with Dr. Robert Schutzki and Matthew Ross from The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. Balancing the client’s needs within the constraints of the existing site conditions is a time-consuming process.
Learn tricks and techniques in this interactive design charette as we design collaboratively in small groups. In order to enhance the process and encourage networking, you’ll be encouraged to work with colleagues from other companies during the session.
Dr. Robert Schutzki
During his time at MSU, Dr. Schutzki was responsible for teaching and extension in the area of Landscape Horticulture. His efforts focused on landscape design, plant establishment, plant problem diagnosis, and landscape management practices.
Matthew Ross
Matthew is the Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park and former Director of Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens. He has over 20 years of experience in the Landscape, Nursery, and Public Horticulture arena. Ross is known for his extensive plant knowledge and innovative designs. He also built the urban agriculture program at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio where he taught the next generation of urban farmers top techniques for designing edible gardens including the creation of a 5-acre master plan that focused exclusively on edible and native plants.
He is an avid traveler and photographer and is looking forward to sharing his knowledge with all of you.