Jan Johnsen 2013 Speaking + Events

 

 

Water in the Landscape - Ways to Enhance Your Garden

 

Friday, April 19, 2013

10:00am until 3:30pm

 

for more info click here : NY Botanical Garden  

Water is the magical ingredient in a garden. It can calm us or stimulate us, depending on its form. This class explores the many ways to incorporate a water feature of any size in to a garden. It also highlights inspiring fountains, springs, ponds, and more, and details how to create them.

 

Powerpoint Talks and Summaries 2013

Jan Johnsen

janjohnsen23@gmail.com    914-393-4812

www.johnsenlandscapes.com   

 

Stonework in the Garden – An illuminating look at creative ways to incorporate stone in a landscape. The ‘spirit of stone’ reveals the secrets of Japanese stone types and placement in a garden. ‘Creative Stonework’ inspires with intriguing design ideas for stone paving, walls, steps and streams.

 

Romancing the Garden –This fascinating and popular Powerpoint talk explores ways you can use the ‘power of place’, direction, shapes, alignment and color to create a landscape that enhances your mood and sense of wellbeing.

 

Color: Bold and Beautiful Landscapes – This eye catching talk describes how color affects us and the natural world.  I illustrate how reds excite, yellows stimulate, blues stabilize and greens calm us down. I show inspiring examples of color rich gardens and describe how sunlight helps us in our color decisions.

 

Postage Stamp Gardens - Planters, Verticals, Accents & More – This Powerpoint talk gets everyone’s gardening juices flowing!  I focus on gardening in tight spaces and offer many ideas for container plantings, green walls, stacked layouts and more.  Informative handout included.

 

What to do with Your Soggy Garden - Ideas for Beautiful, Damp & Sustainable Landscapes

Problem sites can be transformed into beautiful and bio-diverse gardens. This Power Point shows creative ways to turn a slope or soggy area into a lovely outdoor setting. I discuss rain gardens, permeable paving, rain catchment systems and native plants in this informative and timely presentation.

January 18, 2012
Working Gardeners' Club, Bronxville, NY.

February 6, 2012
Larchmont, NY.

June 20, 2012
New York Botanical Gardens  Bronx, NY     10 a.m. - 3:30 pm