Class 1
Creative Tools and Prompts for Ecological Landscape Practices
Let’s shift our thinking…
Consider this session the pacesetter for the rest of the course. We’ll review some theoretical constructs that form the foundation of the Academy curriculum before exploring ecological, aesthetic, and emotional frameworks. These frameworks are intended as prompts for creative inquiry; ideas and narratives that move beyond dogma. Each of these framework categories become strands we’ll weave together throughout the rest of the course.
Class 1 Video
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Class 1 Resources
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Class 1 Homework
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The Ecology of Unpredictability
This insightful essay by Dr. Matt Dallos, a landscape architect and scholar who was a guest presenter in our Planting Forward series this summer, explores historical landscape interventions in unconventional urban settings.
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When Local Isn't Best
This paper written by a career landscape ecologist with the USDA attempts to explain circumstances under which locally native plant species may be or may not be best for achieving ecological restoration. It's a thought-provoking paper written from the perspective of a scholar-in-practice.