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Students in this course will evaluate the diversity of native annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, and woody plants suitable for use in landscapes in North America. Selection and maintenance characteristics will be discussed. The plants covered in this course tend to be less well known but are available in the industry. Students will learn landscape design principles, the process of planting design, and the preparation of planting plans.
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Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.
jennifer.bousselot@colostate.edu
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Deryn Davidson is the Sustainable Landscape State Specialist for Colorado State University (CSU) Extension. In this position she develops and delivers educational programs and provides expert consultation to public and private sectors on creating sustainable, resilient landscapes. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from CSU and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Arizona. A former horticulturist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX, Deryn is deeply committed to native plant horticulture and pollinator conservation. While in Arizona, Deryn worked designing rainwater harvesting systems, and educating the public on rainwater harvesting strategies. Deryn champions the use of thoughtful design and sustainable horticultural practices to foster biodiversity and implement nature-based solutions that enhance urban resilience and livability.
Deryn Davidson es la especialista en paisajes sostenibles de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (Colorado State University Extension (CSU)). En este puesto, desarrolla e imparte programas educativos y brinda asesoramiento especializado a los sectores público y privado sobre la creación de paisajes sostenibles y resilientes. Tiene una licenciatura en Ciencias en Horticultura de CSU y una maestría en Arquitectura del Paisaje de la Universidad de Arizona. Deryn fue una horticultora del Centro de Flores Silvestres Lady Bird Johnson en Austin, Texas y está profundamente comprometida con la horticultura de plantas nativas y la conservación de polinizadores. Mientras estuvo en Arizona, Deryn trabajó en el diseño de sistemas de recolección de agua de lluvia y en la educación del público sobre estrategias de recolección de agua de lluvia. Deryn defiende el uso de un diseño reflexivo y prácticas hortícolas sostenibles para fomentar la biodiversidad e implementar soluciones basadas en la naturaleza que mejoren la resiliencia y la habitabilidad urbana.
9704917283 | kelly.curl@colostate.edu
Kelly Curl is an educator, landscape architect, and fine artist. Curl is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape at Colorado State University. Curl is also a fine artist who focuses on creating memorable landscapes that evoke past visits or experiences of our natural and cultural world. She has exhibited at Colorado State University, BHA Design, and Morgan State University and currently donated work to The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) Eighteenth Annual Silent Auction to benefit TCLF’s education and advocacy initiatives. In Nadia Amoroso's book, Representing Landscapes- Hybrid, she published an essay titled Ideation of Landscape Representation. In 2021, Curl received a Special Mention for my design competition submission at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia. Her submission was exhibited at the Responsive Cities Symposium – Design with Nature in Barcelona, Spain. In 2022, Curl won two design competition submissions with her CSU landscape architecture students for Backyard Casitas, nature play structures designed and built at the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens in Santa Barbara, California.