Purpose:
This is a working group developed to bring together a group of experts who practice Landscape Design. This National Designers Sub Committee will be working on action items which affect the landscape designer’s profession. The group is represented within the Landscape Canada committee at CNLA
Sub Committee:
Chair - Paul Brydges,
Vice Chair - Christene LeVatte,
Provincial representatives - Margot Byers, Haig Seferian, Peter Guinane, Bruce Hunter, Ann-Marie Brewer, Ian Wilson, Elizabeth Kawahara, Leslie Cornell, Jeff Foley,
CNLA Staff:
Anne Kadwell, Edith Oyosoro, Victor Santacruz
Current initiatives
1. The group is in discussion with Landscape Ontario and is working towards delivering a new laddering format to work incoming designers into and through the CLD certification process to engage new members early and provide mentoring and educational opportunities for ongoing training. This will allow students and new professionals entering the design field to access membership and mentorship opportunities.
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The theme of the show this year is Flower Games in recognition of the summer Olympics in Paris, France this year. This event is to welcome people to France.
The garden design is based on the Trivial Pursuit game board, a Canadian game and relates to many regions of Canada and our natural beauty.
The overall design is being created on behalf of the designers committee to represent CNLA at the event and is being coordinated by Paul Brydges as lead designer.
( I WILL SEND YOU A PDF OF THE FULL COLOR RENDERED GARDEN AS SOON AS COMPLETE)
3. The group is in discussion with the APLD (American Profession Landscape Designer) association in regards to possible synergies between the associations.
4. Ongoing work to bring designers to the forefront as first influencers in horticulture and supporting materials for designers to show clients and the public the benefit of design.
5. Toolkit for designers including access to the CLS (Canadian Landscape Standards) the soon to be released Clean Air Calculator and tree planting guidelines as examples of technical documents.