Name of Workshop: Linwood's Landscape History and Design

 

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008     1:00 – 3:00 PM

 

Cost: $ 25 All proceeds benefit Linwood Gardens preservation

 

Deadline for workshop registration    Thursday, May 15,2008 

 

Place        Linwood Gardens

                1912 York Rd., Pavilion, NY 14525

 

Workshop Description:


Discover Linwood's distinctive American Country Place Era landscape with prominent
landscape architects and historic preservation experts. 
Learn about Linwood's history
and design which is unique to Western New York
. This special in-depth walking tour
explores the gardens and larger landscape that slowly are being reclaimed and
ultimately preserved. Wear comfortabl walking shoes. Tour proceeds rain or shine.
Afterwards, there will be time to explore the gardens on your own.

 

Materials needed: None

 

Name of Instructor     George W. Curry, FASLA, Distinguished Teaching Professor
.............................. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry,
...............................Department of Landscape Architecture.

 

...............................Christine Capella-Peters, Historic Sites Restoration Coordinator,

...............................New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

          

Contact Information:  Karen Cowperthwaite

                                   

Phone number:     845-797-0244

 

Email     kecowperthwaite@yahoo.com

 

Instructor Bios:

 

George W. Curry, FASLA, Distinguished TEaching Professor SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, department of Landscape Architecture. Mr. Curry was awarded the Design Intelligence 2007 Landscape Architecture Educator of the Year. with more than 30 years in teaching and practice with a focus on cultural landscapes and urban design, Mr. Curry is a pioneer in expanding the filed of cultural landscape preservation practice.

 

Christine Capella-Peters, Historic Sites Restoration Coordinator, New York State Office of Parks, REcreation, and Historic Preservation, is an innovator in cultural landscape preservation. She co-authored The Secretary on the Interior's Standards for Historic Properties with Guidelines for Cultural Landscapes which is the standard for cultural landscape preservation practice.