Experience the elegance of Italianate garden design during this curated day trip departing from and returning to Longwood Gardens.
Travel first to Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton, MD before continuing on to Dumbarton Oaks in Washington DC, exploring formal terraces, sculpted greenery, and classical design elements inspired by the great gardens of Italy. Along the way, we’ll examine layout, proportion, and plant selection that define the Italianate tradition, with lunch included for a relaxed midday break.
Certificate Information
This is an elective course of our Landscape Design Certificate.
Participants seeking elective credit may complete a related assignment to deepen their learning experience.
Location
Offsite, transportation included
Additional Information
Lunch will be provided.
Instructor
Harriet Henderson
Harriet Henderson is a principal of Cushing & Henderson, a landscape architecture firm in Unionville, PA. She received a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University, was awarded the William F. Dreer Award for work/study of garden design during two years in Kyoto, Japan, and received a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Her residential and institutional landscape architecture practice emphasizes connections with horticulture and architecture, with design ranging from formal to naturalistic, and Western to Asian. She has taught a History of Gardens course at the Barnes Foundation for over 25 years, and lectured widely on garden design topics at Haverford College, Morris Arboretum, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, University of Pennsylvania, and other eastern arboreta and colleges.
