[ design lecture series ]
Our design lecture series highlights our studio's design process and philosophy as contemporary place makers. We share anecdotes about our experiences, invaluable lessons and illustrations of our favorite secret gardens and design details. Please contact our firm to inquire about opportunities to speak at your next professional design organization meeting.
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TCLF Garden Dialogues 2020 | Garden Tour:
Join The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) for an exclusive garden tour of a private 250-acre equestrian estate in Wellington, Florida. Over the past four decades, the owners have developed their West Palm Beach estate with the goal of creating a collection of elegantly orchestrated, naturalized landscapes and intimate garden spaces. Landscape architects Kathy O'Leary Richards and Carlos Somoza will lead the tour of choreographed vistas, gentle rolling topography, and woodland trails. The award winning gardens feature an intimate Asian-inspired courtyard, pastoral greenways, and woodland walks through groves of subtropical palms and live oak hammocks. Space is limited. DATE: Saturday, March 7, 2020 TIME: 10:30am to 1:30PM, Lunch Included LOCATION: Wellington, Florida. Address provided at registration. |
Mid Century Garden | Coconut Grove, Florida
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tropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens
Join award-winning landscape architect, Carlos Somoza, on a journey through subtropical gardens and contemporary landscapes. The evening’s conversation will touch upon the studio’s philosophy to sustainable planting design and the essential design principles behind the studio’s noteworthy gardens. Color, form, and texture will be discussed along with the basic culture, habit and architectural characteristics of exotic and native plant palettes. A plant species list of the studio's favorite planting combinations for Zone 10 and a list of local nursery resources for plant materials will be available to students. DATE: Winter/Spring 2021 TIME: 6:30pm - 8:30pm LOCATION: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden FEE: Member, $30; Non-member, $40 |
Mid Century Garden | Coconut Grove, Florida
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Building Materials for Subtropical Gardens
The key to building beautiful gardens in South Florida relies heavily on choosing the right building materials for your application and applying common sense construction techniques to your garden design. Miami landscape architect, Carlos Somoza, will present both natural and man-made building material alternatives including precast concrete pavers, local and imported stone, and tropical hardwood decking. Samples of materials will be available during class and a list of local building material suppliers will be provided to students. DATE: Thursday, April 16, 2020 (one session) TIME: 6:30pm - 8:30pm LOCATION: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden FEE: Member, $30; Non-member, $40 |
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2020
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The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) | 2020 National Garden Dialogues:
Garden Tour: Collector's Garden | Wellington, Florida |
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TropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
Building Materials for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
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2019
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TropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
Building Materials for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
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2018
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TropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
Building Materials for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
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2017
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TropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
Building Materials for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida |
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Modern Tropical Gardens
Miami Beach Botanical Garden | Miami Beach, Florida |
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2016
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Garden Tour: Exclusive Private Gardens of Miami
APGA | American Public Garden Association |
Garden Tour: Orchids, Organics & Tropical Paradise
APGA | American Public Garden Association |
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2014
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The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) | National Garden Dialogues:
Garden Tour: Oak Garden at Silver Bluff | Coconut Grove, Florida |
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2012
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Garden Design Seminar
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida Session I: Site Analysis + Inventory Session II: Design Principles + Practices Session III: Subtropical Plant Palettes + Contemporary Building Materials |
