Landscape Designers’ Group invites you
to an educational session:
IRRIGATION DESIGN and
IMPLEMENTATION
March 4th, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
SPEAKERS: Doran Buppert & Lisa Eppley-Pelusi
Doran Buppert, owner of Velocity Underground LLC,
will present an overview of irrigation:
The basics of irrigation and how it works
Things to consider before an irrigation installation
The workflow: installation process, planning and coordinating
Different types of systems for specific applications
Newer technology and Wi-Fi access for remote monitoring
Procedures for maintaining an irrigation system and its efficiency
to an educational session:
IRRIGATION DESIGN and
IMPLEMENTATION
March 4th, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
SPEAKERS: Doran Buppert & Lisa Eppley-Pelusi
Doran Buppert, owner of Velocity Underground LLC,
will present an overview of irrigation:
The basics of irrigation and how it works
Things to consider before an irrigation installation
The workflow: installation process, planning and coordinating
Different types of systems for specific applications
Newer technology and Wi-Fi access for remote monitoring
Procedures for maintaining an irrigation system and its efficiency
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Doran Buppert, Velocity Underground, LLC
Meet Doran Buppert, an irrigation contractor and the Owner of Velocity Underground, where he manages all aspects of irrigation installation and maintenance. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the industry, he has a wealth of knowledge about how irrigation has grown and changed over the years. He understands the vital role that proper and efficient irrigation plays in helping landscapes thrive. Additionally, Doran is a Certified Irrigation Professional with the Irrigation Association, underscoring his commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in his field.
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Lisa Eppley-Pelusi, Mud Stew Modern
Mud Stew Modern specializes in landscape objects and curated outdoor living elements while offering an online marketplace blending the talents of landscape architects, designers, artists, and contractors. Whether working with industry collaborators, business owners, homeowners, or realtors, their consultation services provide guidance through the entire outdoor site furnishing procurement process, from initial concepts to final placement. The Mud Stew Modern Marketplace is a collective combining repurposed, reproduced, and time-tested modern innovations in landscape object design. MSM is 2025 new and is looking to build a community, an online selection of customized landscape objects, and to be a resourceful hub for this niche market need in the DMV area.
Lisa Eppley-Pelusi is passionate about supporting and advocating for designers, users, artists, and manufacturers who create beautiful spaces and thoughtfully curated objects that complete them. A graduate of Penn State’s Landscape Architecture program, Lisa spent over a decade honing her skills in landscape architecture and urban planning with renowned global firms such as EDAW and AECOM. Her creative and technical expertise eventually led her to explore small business photography and wall gallery design. Through her venture, Mud Stew Photography and Design, she artfully blended personal connections to outdoor spaces with curated home displays, incorporating professional photography, children’s artwork, and vintage family photos. Throughout her career, Lisa has collaborated with vendors and award-winning design firms across the Baltimore, Annapolis, and DC areas.
Tony Weaver
LDG President
Please RSVP to [email protected]
Doran Buppert, Velocity Underground, LLC
Meet Doran Buppert, an irrigation contractor and the Owner of Velocity Underground, where he manages all aspects of irrigation installation and maintenance. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the industry, he has a wealth of knowledge about how irrigation has grown and changed over the years. He understands the vital role that proper and efficient irrigation plays in helping landscapes thrive. Additionally, Doran is a Certified Irrigation Professional with the Irrigation Association, underscoring his commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in his field.
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Lisa Eppley-Pelusi, Mud Stew Modern
Mud Stew Modern specializes in landscape objects and curated outdoor living elements while offering an online marketplace blending the talents of landscape architects, designers, artists, and contractors. Whether working with industry collaborators, business owners, homeowners, or realtors, their consultation services provide guidance through the entire outdoor site furnishing procurement process, from initial concepts to final placement. The Mud Stew Modern Marketplace is a collective combining repurposed, reproduced, and time-tested modern innovations in landscape object design. MSM is 2025 new and is looking to build a community, an online selection of customized landscape objects, and to be a resourceful hub for this niche market need in the DMV area.
Lisa Eppley-Pelusi is passionate about supporting and advocating for designers, users, artists, and manufacturers who create beautiful spaces and thoughtfully curated objects that complete them. A graduate of Penn State’s Landscape Architecture program, Lisa spent over a decade honing her skills in landscape architecture and urban planning with renowned global firms such as EDAW and AECOM. Her creative and technical expertise eventually led her to explore small business photography and wall gallery design. Through her venture, Mud Stew Photography and Design, she artfully blended personal connections to outdoor spaces with curated home displays, incorporating professional photography, children’s artwork, and vintage family photos. Throughout her career, Lisa has collaborated with vendors and award-winning design firms across the Baltimore, Annapolis, and DC areas.
Tony Weaver
LDG President
Please RSVP to [email protected]
Our February LDG event Masonry Design with Richard Baker
had a great turnout.
If you have any additional questions for Richard feel free to shoot him an email at [email protected].
Hope to see you all at the March event!
Landscape Designers’ Group invites you to a
winter educational session
MASONRY DESIGN
Richard Baker reviews 45 years Of King’s Masons’ favorite projects
Thursday, February 13
7-9 pm
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave
McLean, VA 22101
The program will include an opportunity to meet new members, enjoy some snacks and learn more about the challenges and successes of a respected long-standing masonry company. There will be many photos in addition to plenty of time for Q&As.
Tony Weaver
LDG President
Please RSVP to
[email protected]
NB! APLD is hosting Winter Lecture with Fergus Garrett on
Wednesday, March 12th.
Link for details:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apld-annual-winter-landscape-design-lecture-with-fergus-garrett-tickets-1228032952619?aff=oddtdtcreator
winter educational session
MASONRY DESIGN
Richard Baker reviews 45 years Of King’s Masons’ favorite projects
Thursday, February 13
7-9 pm
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave
McLean, VA 22101
The program will include an opportunity to meet new members, enjoy some snacks and learn more about the challenges and successes of a respected long-standing masonry company. There will be many photos in addition to plenty of time for Q&As.
Tony Weaver
LDG President
Please RSVP to
[email protected]
NB! APLD is hosting Winter Lecture with Fergus Garrett on
Wednesday, March 12th.
Link for details:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apld-annual-winter-landscape-design-lecture-with-fergus-garrett-tickets-1228032952619?aff=oddtdtcreator
Below is an overview of the plans and events for the 2025 LDG year. All members of the board are invited and encouraged to attend. Please also note that we are actively recruiting both board members and committee members. If you have enjoyed being a member of LDG and wish to participate, please reach out to me directly at [email protected]. The lift is relatively light, and it is super fun! Please also note that starting in 2025, our membership fee will increase to $79 to keep up with the cost of inflation.
Tony Weaver
LDG President
MARCH 4th, 7 - 9PM
Introduction to Irrigation: What Designers Need to Know…
Lecture by Doran Buppert (Velocity Underground, LLC)
McClean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
APRIL 5th, 12PM
East Potomac Mini Golf Revitalization Project
Picnic Lunch, Lecture, Site Tour Featuring Moody Graham Landscape Architects & White Pearl Management
East Potomac Mini Golf
972 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC 20024
MAY 10th, 11AM
Garden Tour: Featuring Three Residential Properties:
Focus on Native Plants, Stormwater Management, Permeable Pavement
3062 N. Quincy Garden, Arlington, VA 22207
JUNE - Date TBD
Garden Tour: Historic London Town & Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
SEPTEMBER 6th, 10AM
Grounds Tour: Stream Restoration Efforts
Guided by Matt Partain, Landscape Superintendent at Glenstone
After tour participants will be free to enjoy the grounds, cafes and exhibits until closing.
Glenstone
12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
NOVEMBER 11th - Location and Time TBD
Annual Potluck
Tony Weaver
LDG President
MARCH 4th, 7 - 9PM
Introduction to Irrigation: What Designers Need to Know…
Lecture by Doran Buppert (Velocity Underground, LLC)
McClean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
APRIL 5th, 12PM
East Potomac Mini Golf Revitalization Project
Picnic Lunch, Lecture, Site Tour Featuring Moody Graham Landscape Architects & White Pearl Management
East Potomac Mini Golf
972 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC 20024
MAY 10th, 11AM
Garden Tour: Featuring Three Residential Properties:
Focus on Native Plants, Stormwater Management, Permeable Pavement
3062 N. Quincy Garden, Arlington, VA 22207
JUNE - Date TBD
Garden Tour: Historic London Town & Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
SEPTEMBER 6th, 10AM
Grounds Tour: Stream Restoration Efforts
Guided by Matt Partain, Landscape Superintendent at Glenstone
After tour participants will be free to enjoy the grounds, cafes and exhibits until closing.
Glenstone
12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
NOVEMBER 11th - Location and Time TBD
Annual Potluck
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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