New Instructor for 2011

We are pleased to announce that Nancy Paul, MBCSLA will be joining the faculty team for 2011.

RON RULE'S STUDIO GARDEN (MAY 2010)

The studio garden of Ron Rule, landscape architect and Program Director for the UBC Certificate in Garden Design is featured in the May 2010 issue of Canadian House and Home magazine.

From the Certificate in garden design to the university of guelph master of landscape architecture program (april 2010)

Kim Harper, a 2008 graduate of the Certificate in Garden Design has just finished her first semester of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Guelph.

In Kim’s words, “The garden design course at UBC was a great introduction to the process of design. The process of analysis, conceptual planning, design drawings and presentation is fundamental to any landscape designer. The course values the skill of hand drawings which many institutions seem to overlook. In my program at the University of Guelph, we too value hand drawings. As people rely more heavily on autocad, the notion of a unique hand drawing offers an edge. Presentation and critique play a huge role and having gained some experience from the program definitely helped prepare me for the many presentations this year. I would recommend this course to anyone who may be interested in pursuing a career in landscape architecture. It offers a good overview of the design process.”

Instructor's Garden featured in House and home magazine (April 2010)

A garden designed by Ron Rule, landscape architect and Program Director for the UBC Certificate in Garden Design is featured in the April 2010 issue of Canadian House and Home magazine.

Instructor and Graduate designs featured in Style at Home magazine

The article “A Welcome Change” in the May 2009 issue of Style at Home magazine features a design by 1997 graduate Colleen MacDonald (Sage Green Projects Inc). Colleen and garden designers from Toronto were invited to create alternative garden design concepts for the same suburban home. Colleen's plant choices are all suitable for an eco friendly Vancouver garden, eliminating most of the existing lawn and incorporating native plants that will require little “fuss” to maintain.

In the same issue (and on the front cover) is an outdoor room designed by Ron Rule, landscape architect and Program Director for the UBC Certificate in Garden Design.

BC Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA)

The UBC Certificate in Garden Design program is well represented in the BCNLA. Three of our graduates currently hold positions on a variety of BCLNA committees. Gabriela Adamov is a member of the BC Landscape Awards of Excellence committee. Laurie Anderson (Anderson Garden Services Inc) chairs the BCLNA Landscape Executive Committee, and Colleen MacDonald (Sage Green Projects Inc) is a member of the Executive committee and of the Environment committee.

PROGRAM GRADUATES JOIN THE UBC GARDEN DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

In April 2009, Kimberley Lowen and Colleen MacDonald brought their program knowledge and garden design expertise to our advisory committee.

Article by Program director featured in gardenwise

The article "Entrance Exam" written by Ron Rule, Program Director for the UBC Certificate in Garden Design is featured in the early spring’09 edition of GardenWise.  In the article Ron discusses the importance of a garden’s entry. “Your garden gateway should clearly signal to guests that they are about to leave one world and enter another”.