Gary recently released a new publication, From Art to Landscape (Unleashing Creativity in Planting Design) by Timber Press. We were able to view two of his presentations at ASLA’s Annual Meeting & Expo in San Diego, and he is an extremely enthusiastic and dynamic speaker who uses plant materials as his palette for “painting” the landscape with color. Gary will join us again for lectures on March 14^th for his Manship Lecture Series talk (followed by a two-week stay with us to conduct workshops and prepare an exhibit at Hilltop Arboretum), and April 4^th for his final talk.

Click here for more information, and by all means join us for his lecture.

Past updates can be found in the Ornamental Horticulture section under the News heading.

Registration is closed, but will be available at the registration desk in the Hartley/Vey Studio at the Shaw Center for the Arts on Saturday morning starting at 8:00.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

Meeting and Awards Banquet info:
When: February 4, 2012
Where: Shaw Center/Manship Theatre, Downtown Baton Rouge
see schedule below

Meeting and Banquet Schedule: (updated to show who the great speakers will be!)

8:00                  Registration and Coffee
8:30-9:00        Welcome, Conference Overview, and Chapter Open Meeting
9:00-10:15      Technical Sessions: (1.5 credits)
-                          -Irrigation (Jim Laiche)
-                          -Exterior Lighting Options (Don Taylor)
-                          -SWPPP Demystified (Diane Baum)
10:15-10:35     Break with Refreshments and Sponsor Exhibits
10:35-11:00     Innovative Public Engagement (Janet Tharp: Kimley-Horn and
-                          Assoc.) (.5 credits)
11:05-11:55     ProPractice/Ethics (Sandy Kime: ASLA Ethics Committee) (1 credit)
12:00-1:00      Lunch (Buffet – no speakers)
1:10-2:00         New Orleans Water Management Plan (David Waggoner: Waggoner
-                          & Ball Architects) (1 credit)
2:05-2:55         Landscape Performance Series (Barbara Deutch: Landscape
-                          Architecture Foundation) (1 credit)
2:55-3:15         Break with Refreshments and Sponsor Exhibits
3:15-3:40         Downtown Baton Rouge in a Decade (Davis Rhorer: BR Downtown
-                          Development District (DDD)) (.5 credit)
3:40-5:45         Bus Tour of Projects Downtown (Davis Rhorer: BR Downtown
-                          Development District (DDD)) (2.5 credits)
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3:40 – 4:40       LARE Section A Review Session (PPI study guide included)
-                          (Instructor: Matt Mathes)
4:45 – 5:45       LARE Section B Review Session (PPI study guide included)
-                          (Instructor: Matt Mathes)

5:45                  Adjourn until Banquet
6:30                  Awards Banquet Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar) – in Sponsor Room
7:30                  2012 LCASLA Banquet and Awards Presentation