Robin
Templar Williams Design Programs
Last year, I took my best professional design workshop ever
with Robin Templar Williams. He completely opened up my perspective
on how to approach landscape design. Since Rob (his father is
Robin Williams and they’ve won gold medals at the Chelsea
and Hampton Court Garden Show) is British and practices landscape
design in England, this was my karmic comeuppance, payback for
my repeating to prospective clients, “In terms of gardening
climate, think Siberia, not England.” Well, good design
is universal, isn’t it? At any rate, I managed to get
him back on Yankee soil in January, both for professional and
public programs. Whatever your level of interest in design,
I would urge you to attend one of these events!
These events all provide excellent ways to part with your very-hard-earned-in-this-economy
money. If you wish official background on Rob, you may check
out his company affiliation,http://www.robinwilliams.co.uk/index.htm
or the design school he partners,
http://www.gardendesignschool.com.
In January 2004, Robin Templar Williams will give a public
lecture and two professional workshops. All take place at the
Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe; however, the 4-day workshop
is through the Association of Professional landscape Designers
(APLD).
Sunday, January 11, 2004, 2 – 4 pm Chicago Botanic Garden
Public Lecture, “Garden Design: A Personal and Professional
View.”
Monday through Thursday, January 12 – 15, 2004, 9 am
to 4 pm, APLD Professional Workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden,
“Design Principles, Graphics and Details.”
Friday January 16, 2004, 9 am to 4:30 pm, Chicago Botanic Garden
Professional Program, “Water and the Garden and Landscape.”
To register:
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s website is tricky to navigate
so, I suggest phoning their Continuing Education Department
to register: (847) 835-8261. Otherwise, try this link
The Garden’s homepage is: http://www.chicagobotanic.org
The APLD Workshop,
is now full.
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