Landscaping Courses at Midlands Tech: Professor Ron Cowart can teach you to landscape like a professional! An initial investment could save you thousands over what you might pay a landscape designer. Register online here.
Landscape Design Course (CEHOR-530-11)
Midlands Technical College, Northeast Campus
October 16 to December 18, 2012
Tuesdays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $179
Learn the principles of landscape design, including form and function, symmetry vs. asymmetry, balance, texture, light shadow, composition, use of symbolism, and development of your own style. Study use and design of hardscapes, lighting plans, designing commercial properties, and legal issues associated with the design industry. Learn specific garden styles, preparation of renderings, advanced color theory, spatial arrangements, and water features. The required textbook, Landscape Plants of the Southeast, is available at the Beltline Campus Bookstore.
Landscape Construction Course (CEHOR-506-09)
Midlands Technical College, Northeast Campus
November 5 to November 28, 2012
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Learn site preparation, site drainage, patio, walkway, driveway construction with pavers and various materials, wooden decks, boardwalks, koi ponds, outdoor lighting, fences, segmented retaining walls, proper shrub and tree installation, raised vegetable/flower gardens, outdoor kitchens and a field trip showing most of the above.
Free Landscaping Presentation: The Jungle Taming team, featuring local landscaping legend Ron Cowart will present a variety of options for managing existing mature landscapes, with choices for customizing the yard to reflect personal taste. His advice will encompass a variety of landscaping considerations including light and shade, life expectancy of mature plants, personal taste, budget and more.
Your New Old Yard: Landscaping for Mature Yards
Thursday, November 1, 2012
6:30 p.m.
Cooper Branch Library
5317 North Trenholm Road, Columbia
Call 787-3462 to register
