Location:Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505
For directions visit http://www.towerhillbg.org/thwebdir.html
 

Workshop Description

Landscape lighting can have many purposes - safety, security, extended viewing and use, or enhancement of the beauty of the garden and structure. Well-designed lighting can transform a landscape into a dramatic scene and add the finishing touch to any outdoor room. It can add magic and illusion by enhancing some outdoor features while leaving others shrouded in mystery. Successful lighting design stems from knowing how to create effects and understanding how to balance light levels between areas of the visual composition.

Landscape lighting design is very similar to the design of the landscape itself: we must determine focal points, use areas, traffic patterns, outdoor "rooms," style, mood, etc. We need to consider how the proposed lighting will enhance the form, color and texture of the soft and hard landscape elements. Lighting should serve to unify both interior and exterior design themes, conceal what may be unattractive and shape the view of the landscape at night.

In this workshop Rob DiSchino will show how you can dramatically change any outside space with the right lighting scheme, whether your goal is to illuminate or highlight areas such as a pathway, deck, patio, pool, architectural plant or feature. He will show us what makes for a successful design and what common mistakes to avoid. You will get expert advice and guidance on the theory, design process, project needs, and techniques of landscape lighting. Whether you’re seeking to sculpt a landscape with light or make an outdoor space more useable at night you will learn the creative and technical information needed to beautify your landscaping projects and consistently win client approval.

Don’t miss this all-day educational workshop. We guarantee a fun and informative time. Lunch is included with your registration.

To learn more about this topic we recommend the following books – available at our online store under Landscape Lighting.

The Landscape Lighting Book by Janet Lennox Moyer
Creative Garden Lighting by Michele Osborne
The Art of Outdoor Lighting : Landscapes With the Beauty of Lighting by Randall Whitehead
Garden Lighting by John Raine

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All checks must be received by Friday, March 14, 2008. Payment not received by this date will require that payment be made at the door and is subject to a $15 increase per registration. 

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