Rooted in Design: Designing Your High Plains Landscape

Name: Rooted in Design: Designing Your High Plains Landscape
Start: 2025-01-30T17:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-01-30T19:30:00-07:00
Location: 200 Mathews St, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2817, United States

Schedule

Thu Jan 30 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

200 Mathews St, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2817, United States | Fort Collins, CO

Down to Earth Speaker Series Session One
Rooted in Design: Designing your High Plains Landscape
Presenter: Deryn Davidson, Sustainable Landscape State Specialist, Colorado State University Extension
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | $60
Location: Center for Creativity | 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins
In this talk, we’ll explore how thoughtful design can transform High Plains landscapes into sustainable, beautiful, and resilient spaces. We’ll cover strategies for creating landscapes that celebrate the region’s unique ecology, address challenges like water scarcity, and foster biodiversity. Whether you’re a home gardener, landscape professional, or enthusiast, this session will provide practical tips and inspiration for designing landscapes deeply rooted in their environment.

The “Down to Earth” Speaker Series, presented by The Gardens on Spring Creek in collaboration with Larimer County Colorado State University Extension and City of Fort Collins Utilities, delves into the fascinating world beneath our feet. This engaging new 6-session series invites thought leaders from across the state to uncover the intricate connections between soil, plants, and people. From native plant design to understanding how our relationship with nature can affect our mental health, each session examines these connections through diverse lenses and perspectives, offering a rich exploration of the ground that sustains us. Join us on this enlightening journey of discovery, growth, and connection to the Earth.