AHS Garden School
The Art & Science of Color in the Garden

You are invited to “The Art & Science of Color in the Garden” in Columbus, Ohio on May 11 &12, 2006.

Join Guest Horticulturist Heather Will-Browne of Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort to learn about the art and science of color from a horticultural perspective. Heather will share her vast color knowledge gained from years of designing gardens and hanging baskets for Disney. She will also be your host as you meet and receive personal instruction from nationally renowned industry pros and horticultural experts.

On the first day of the Garden School, you will build a foundation of artistic vocabulary with Heather Will-Browne through “The Language of Color.” Jim Nau of Ball Horticultural Company will reveal the hottest plants in the marketplace today during “Color in the Garden”. And you won’t want to miss Michael DeHart’s discussion of how the J. Paul Getty Trust has been “Capturing Plant Details Across the Centuries,” which will expand your understanding of color in the garden. After lunch Garden School attendees will embark on a field study exploring colorful gardens in the Columbus area. The day will conclude with a remarkable evening with landscape designer and author, Julie Moir Messervy, as you learn about “Creating the Landscape of Home.”

The study of the art and science of color in the garden will continue on the second day as Heather Will-Browne reveals her tried and true secrets to designing hanging baskets with “Color at Eye Level.” You’ll expand your plant palette with landscape architect Karen Aitken’s talk on “Discovering Color Through Annuals and Perennials.” Next, you’ll take an armchair tour of American and European “Color Gardens” with Tres Fromme of Longwood Gardens as your guide. As the Garden School draws to a close, Tres Fromme and Heather Will-Browne will help you make the most of your newfound expertise with “Success with Color, Theory into Practice.”

Through a variety of presentations, demonstrations, and specially planned activities, participants will gain practical tips and techniques for mastering the effective use of color in the landscape. Avid garden enthusiasts and horticultural professionals alike will benefit from this inspirational and informative study of the practical application of the art and science of color in the garden.

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For more information about AHS Garden Schools, e-mail education@ahs.org or call (703) 768-5700 x137.