MANSION at KNOLLWOOD
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
06:00 - 09:00 PM
6200 Oregon Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015
SPEAKERS:
Jane MacLeish and Barbara Katz
Study of old, and now ruined, garden designs by landscape architects who were influential in their time.
We will:
BBQ Dinner Provided at the historic mansion at Knollwood.
Please RSVP to
[email protected]
06:00 - 09:00 PM
6200 Oregon Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015
SPEAKERS:
Jane MacLeish and Barbara Katz
Study of old, and now ruined, garden designs by landscape architects who were influential in their time.
We will:
- Visit the site of a garden originally designed by Rose Ishbel Greely, the first licensed female architect in Washington, DC.
- Examine the original plans for the garden and observe how the garden has changed over time.
- Tour the existing gardens of Knollwood, designed and implemented by both Barbara Katz and Jane MacLeish.
- Invite interested residents of Knollwood to join us for the discussion of how designed gardens often reflect the care they receive over time and may not resemble the original intent years later.
- share member's experiences of restoring historic gardens.
BBQ Dinner Provided at the historic mansion at Knollwood.
Please RSVP to
[email protected]
Landscape Designers’ Group invites you to…
MAKE THE JUMP… … TO ELECTRIC LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
January 23, 2024
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
Gasoline lawn mowers, blowers and landscaping equipment have been the industry standard for many years. These tools have been highly effective in installation and maintenance but leave much to be desired from an environmental standpoint. “In 2011, engineers at the car company Edmunds estimated that driving a Ford F-150 Raptor truck from Texas to Alaska would emit the same amount of air pollution as a mere half-hour of yard work with a two-stroke, gas-powered leaf blower”*. Over the last 10 years dramatic improvements in technology have made electric landscape maintenance viable and localities have introduced legislation mandating its adoption.
Joan McIntyre will discuss how local policy and requirements may change in the near to medium term requiring the adoption of this equipment and how to plan and design with these possible changes in mind. Joan is a former member of the board of directors of EcoAction Arlington, and chairs the Climate Change, Energy and Environment Commission in Arlington County. She is also a master gardener. Following Joan’s talk, we will hear from the owners of two landscape contracting companies that are leading the way on offering all electric landscape maintenance services.
Zack Kline, founder of A.I.R. - Natural, Organic Land Care Company. A.I.R provides exclusively electric powered maintenance services as well as automated mowing. Zack will discuss the pros and cons of solely providing electric maintenance services.
Fred Peratt, Owner of Environmental Enhancements. Environmental Enhancements offers both conventional and electric landscape maintenance services. Fred will discuss challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning from conventional equipment to electric in both residential and commercial settings.
Upcoming February Meeting:
February Stone Quarry Tour, Location/Date TBD
January 23, 2024
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
Gasoline lawn mowers, blowers and landscaping equipment have been the industry standard for many years. These tools have been highly effective in installation and maintenance but leave much to be desired from an environmental standpoint. “In 2011, engineers at the car company Edmunds estimated that driving a Ford F-150 Raptor truck from Texas to Alaska would emit the same amount of air pollution as a mere half-hour of yard work with a two-stroke, gas-powered leaf blower”*. Over the last 10 years dramatic improvements in technology have made electric landscape maintenance viable and localities have introduced legislation mandating its adoption.
Joan McIntyre will discuss how local policy and requirements may change in the near to medium term requiring the adoption of this equipment and how to plan and design with these possible changes in mind. Joan is a former member of the board of directors of EcoAction Arlington, and chairs the Climate Change, Energy and Environment Commission in Arlington County. She is also a master gardener. Following Joan’s talk, we will hear from the owners of two landscape contracting companies that are leading the way on offering all electric landscape maintenance services.
Zack Kline, founder of A.I.R. - Natural, Organic Land Care Company. A.I.R provides exclusively electric powered maintenance services as well as automated mowing. Zack will discuss the pros and cons of solely providing electric maintenance services.
Fred Peratt, Owner of Environmental Enhancements. Environmental Enhancements offers both conventional and electric landscape maintenance services. Fred will discuss challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning from conventional equipment to electric in both residential and commercial settings.
Upcoming February Meeting:
February Stone Quarry Tour, Location/Date TBD
Landscape Designers’ Group invites you...
To a presentation on rooftop gardens!
October 3, 2023
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
Our October Landscape Designers’ Group meeting will be a celebration of rooftop gardens. Join us to learn about the design and installation challenges unique to rooftop gardens and view the fantastic results that are possible. Our presenters include landscape designer Tomi Landis who will present a recently completed rooftop design install project located on a penthouse on 10th St NW, Washington DC. Following her first career as an Emmy award-winning television producer, Tomi Landis pursued her Master’s in Sustainable Landscape Design, and began her firm creating urban garden spaces. She emphasizes eco healthy landscapes by combining native plants with stormwater design. As a native Californian, she favors the clean lines of modern and minimalist landscapes while respecting water's role and reason in the environment. Please save the date! Additional speakers to be announced in the weeks to come…
Please Send RSVP to: [email protected]
October 3, 2023
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
Our October Landscape Designers’ Group meeting will be a celebration of rooftop gardens. Join us to learn about the design and installation challenges unique to rooftop gardens and view the fantastic results that are possible. Our presenters include landscape designer Tomi Landis who will present a recently completed rooftop design install project located on a penthouse on 10th St NW, Washington DC. Following her first career as an Emmy award-winning television producer, Tomi Landis pursued her Master’s in Sustainable Landscape Design, and began her firm creating urban garden spaces. She emphasizes eco healthy landscapes by combining native plants with stormwater design. As a native Californian, she favors the clean lines of modern and minimalist landscapes while respecting water's role and reason in the environment. Please save the date! Additional speakers to be announced in the weeks to come…
Please Send RSVP to: [email protected]
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