Photo courtesy of Jude Parkinson-Morgan.
News and Events from the APLD Bay Area District
Upcoming Events:
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Got Shade? An APLD Bay Area Mini Vendor Fair
Join us for this vendor fair featuring companies that manufacture products that create shade and comfort in the landscape, including shade sails, arbors, pergolas, canopies, awnings and umbrellas.
September 26, 2018 from 3-5pm
at the Gamble Garden in Palo Alto
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Kick Your Career Into High Gear
Get The Most From Your APLD Membership: a panel discussion with Patricia St. John, APLD and Maryanne Quincey, APLD
Are you ready to take your career to the next level?
Join us for a panel discussion about ways to use your APLD membership to advance your landscape design career through participation in APLD leadership and recognition of your talents with APLD awards and certification.
Have you always wondered if it was worth it to go through the process of applying for APLD awards or certification? Two veteran APLD members, who have been through it, Maryanne Quincy, APLD and Patricia St. John, APLD, will walk us through the process and benefits of each. They will also talk about how they were personally affected by getting deeply involved in APLD leadership and receiving APLD awards and certification.
November 13, 2018 from 4-6pm
at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center
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Money Talks: Discussing Budgets With Clients
Landscape designers often have to deal with money issues from the first conversation with a client all the way through the installation (and even beyond) in a project. In this APLD MEMBERS ONLY presentation, Chris Grampp, who has practiced and taught landscape architecture and design for 30 years, will discuss strategies for bringing design fees and installation costs into the conversation at all stages of the design process: the initial client phone call and site visit, the writing of agreements and contracts, the design development phase, the bidding and contact award, and site observation during the installation.
November 28, 2018 from 3-5pm
at the Gamble Garden in Palo Alto, CA
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News and Events from the
APLD Greater Los Angeles Area District
Upcoming Events:
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The APLD Greater Los Angeles Designer Plant Fair
APLD Sponsors and non-sponsors will be introducing their new, unusual, and unique plant offerings at this Plant Fair, which is jointly sponsored with LA Arboretum.
Each vendor will have items for display and for sale. Vendors will each have an opportunity to speak about their favorites and/or new introductions. There will be a slideshow running simultaneously of all the plants on display. There will also be a Plant Raffle.
This is a chance to introduce (and buy/sell) new and unusual plants in time for the fall planting rush. The LA Arboretum and APLD Greater Los Angeles will work together to promote this exciting event. It will bring APLD Members from the So Cal region, Arboretum Members, students and educators, a plant-savvy public who is passionate about gardening, and of course, Los Angeles’s many horticultural groups and clubs.
September 29, 2018 9:30am-3pm
at the LA Arboretum in Arcadia
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Ruth Shellhorn: Midcentury Landscape Architecture in Southern California
Kelly Comras will be talking about Landscape Architect Ruth Patricia Shellhorn. Shelhorn helped define the distinctive mid-century regional aesthetic of Southern California. Most well known for her work on the Bullock’s department stores and Fashion Square shopping centers, projects that redefined the commercial genre as a relaxing and entertaining activity, and for her work with Walt Disney on the original design of Disneyland. Shellhorn also designed a landscape master plan for the University of California at Riverside and other campuses, as well as a number of private gardens and estates for movie stars and the business and financial leaders of the Los Angeles region. She created landscape designs that refined the indoor-outdoor living concept, and she developed a palette of plant materials that perfectly expressed the exuberance and optimism of the post-war era, which became known as “the Southern California look.”
October 23, 2018 from 4-6pm
at the Palms/Rancho Park Library in Los Angeles
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Tour of Waterwise Botanicals & Private Garden of Patrick Anderson
We’ll start the day with a tour of the delightful private garden of Patrick Anderson followed by a light lunch. Please note that Patrick Anderson's address will be sent out after ticket purchase.
At 1:00 pm we’ll make our way to Waterwise Botanicals where Tom Jesch, owner and proprietor of the nursery will take us around their 1.5 acres of demonstration gardens and display vignettes. After a Q & A session we will be hosted by Tom for dinner.
Bring water, a hat and comfortable shoes.
November 3, 2018 from 11am-6:30pm
in Bonsal, CA (San Diego County)
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Save the Date:
Plant Swap Luncheon and Mixer
APLD GLA invites Landscape Designers, Landscape Architects and Contractors from the community for a luncheon and mixer at the Arlington Gardens, Pasadena.
Let's get to know the greater design community! Bring a friend and a plant to share with the group. In addition, El Nativo will present 2-3 new trial plant cultivars they are testing to the group. They will bring free sample to those interested. Lunch provided.
November 14, 2018 from 11:30 -2pm
at the Arlington Gardens, Pasadena, CA
APLD GLA Members Holiday Party + Cookie & Succulent Swap
December 15, 2018 from 4-8pm
Hosted by Johanna Woollcott
More Details to Come
APLD Greater Los Angeles District 4th Annual Garden Tour
April 14, 2019
Click Here to submit a garden for consideration by November 5, 2018
News and Events from the APLD Sacramento District
Recap of Recent Programs:
Taxes and Yew
by Bernadette Balics
Ecological Landscape Design
Davis, CA
APLD Sacramento District Member
In August, APLD Sacramento District presented ‘Taxes and Yew (Taxes and You)’, a chance for members to learn how the latest tax reform affects small business owners. CPA Elizabeth Osborne, of Osborne Accountancy, explained changes to the standard deductions; itemized deductions; and business meals and entertainment. Entertainment or meals with clients and prospects are no longer tax deductible. It is expected that lawmakers may tweak this and reinstate the 50% deduction for meals with clients and prospects, but that has not yet happened. Year-end parties for employees and spouses are still 100% tax deductible.
We also learned it is likely landscape designers will qualify for the new 20 percent deduction for business income. Those who operate their business as a sole proprietorship, partnership or S corporation and have a ‘defined taxable income’ of $315,00 or less if married filing a joint return, or $157,500 or less if filing as a single taxpayer. For example, a business producing $100,000 in defined taxable income would qualify for a deduction of $20,000.
Elizabeth also shared her experience applying for job creation tax credits for her clients through the California Competes Tax Credit. A new application period begins on January 2, 2019.
Upcoming Programs:
Trees For The Next 50 Years
Please join Sacramento APLD for an informative and interactive evening as Marcia Scott educates us about the trees we should be planting now for our future. What new varieties should we be on the lookout for at the nurseries? What trees are best suited for current climate conditions? What trees will be most impactful for our urban forest? If time allows, we will include a group discussion of new favorite plants as well.
September 27, 2018 @ 4:30PM
at the Sacramento Tree Foundation in Sacramento, CA
RSVP to info@changeofseasons.net
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“Good Garden Photography”
with famed photographer Saxon Holt
Whether photography is new to you or you have experience and want to sharpen your skills, join us to learn about "Good Garden Photography" from famed photographer Saxon Holt. Attend some or all sessions.
8 a.m. to 12 noon - Morning Workshop - You and your camera (35 mm digital camera, iphone or similar) step into the garden with Saxon for this unique garden shoot experience. Learn how to capture a garden's elements and tell its story. After an hour-long photoshoot, it's off to the classroom at Sierra 2 for individualized photo critique and discussion. Space limited to 15 people. Workshop participants receive a free copy of Saxon's e-book, "Think Like a Camera". APLD CEUs* - 2
12 to 1 p.m. - Lunch at Sierra 2's Garden Courtyard - A relaxed gathering for networking, talking with other professionals about their photo experiences, and hanging out with Saxon. Space limited to 50.
1 to 2:30 p.m. - Lecture: Good Garden Photography Lecture - Saxon will unveil how to take provocative and intriguing photos that tell a garden's story through your eyes as a photographer. We will explore fundamental concepts of composition and balance, finding the best light, capturing the elements of the garden's function, and illustrating what makes the garden work. Space limited to 50. APLD CEUs* - 1.5
2:30 to 5 p.m. - Afternoon Workshop - Grasp this opportunity to apply the lessons from the lecture in a garden with personal instruction by Saxon. Also, Saxon will demonstrate how he would shoot the garden to tell this garden's story through his professional vision. Space limited to 35. Workshop participants receive a free copy of Saxon's e-book, "Think Like a Camera".
October 27, 2018 from 8am-5pm
at Sierra 2 in Sacramento, CA
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Finding Purpose in Landscape Design
Martin Carrion van Rijn, Sacramento APLD President and owner of Landscape Symphonies will present an evening exploring how garden designers find inspiration and how inspiration transforms into a purposeful garden project. Martin will present some of his work and illustrate the "why" behind design choices.
November 15, 2018 from 4:30–6:30 pm
at Silverado Design Center in Sacramento, CA
RSVP to info@changeofseasons.net
News and Events from the APLD San Diego District
Recap of Recent Programs:
by David Clarke, APLD
David Clarke Design, San Diego, CA
APLD San Diego District President
The San Diego District took a little breather over the summer with many of us traveling, but still managed to engage our members with various events and activities.
First off, our Common Grounds occasional meetups have been a real success. These member-only coffee meet-ups debuted this past Spring and continued through the Summer.
We attended a Village Nurseries event this past June highlighting upcoming species introductions and current trends in low water plantings. Their “dry lush” palette has consistently proven to be popular with clients.
July introduced our first annual Summer Social for members. This is a time to meet current and new members, try to not talk shop (ha!), and just relax. We held this event in our city’s Balboa Park, a 1600-acre horticultural marvel that also happens to be where our world-famous zoo is located. Members were free to come and go as they pleased, share some of the delicious food provided on a potluck basis, and experience the cool tastes of Italian Ices. We hope to expand this event next year.
Our August event was a photography seminar on how to shoot your gardens. Taught by a local professional landscape photographer we gained some good tips and tricks to help us take better photos whether for portfolio or personal use. My own take-away? Hire a pro!
Upcoming Programs:
Common Grounds
A member-only coffee meet up to discuss site-measuring. This time-consuming—but required—landscape design step is something we talk about quite a bit. Some questions have been: “How much time?” “Do you use laser equipment?” “What about slope angles and measurements?”
September 28, 2018
at Native Poppy Coffee in San Diego
For more info email: sdcommunications@apldca.org
Fall Home/Garden Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
This key event provides great exposure for APLD to the residential homeowner community, and the 30 minutes for $30 design consultations remain very popular.
October 5-7, 2018
at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
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Save the Date:
San Diego District Annual Holiday Party and Mixer
This event brings members, guests, and sponsors together to celebrate the past year. We hold this event at a member’s home each year with a delicious members-supplied holiday potluck. Details to come!
December 1, 2018
More Details to Come