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It's true! As women we’re full of compassion, we’re intuitive and we want to help! We want to make things better!! But in the business world, women are sometimes accused of being TOO SENSITIVE, or even worse, “too emotional”. What a career killer! So where do we draw the line? How do we overcome career setbacks and professional disappointments...

Gain an introduction to the terminology, concepts, and basic principles of landscape design through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises.  This course is recommended for students with little or no background in design who want to design for their own home or who are considering a Certificate.

Join us for this rare opportunity to discover the beauty and philosophy of Ikenobo Ikebana, an elegant floral art form with roots in 15th-century Japan, that tells stories of the ever-changing beauty of life and nature. Ikebana master Professor Joseph Lam—who holds the highest possible Ikenobo ranking (Sokatoku rank 18)—will design an array of...

The Right to the City: Space, Capitalism, and Urban Life What is the city? What is it for? And what does it mean to have a “right” to it? From New York to Buenos Aires to Berlin, modern cities have been transformed, often under slogans like “revitalization,” into sites of extraction, their public spaces and resources expropriated for the...

Note, the first lecture of this series is IN PERSON. The second and third are ONLINE, respectively. Confirmation emails will contain specific logistics. Three extraordinary speakers explore how immersive, responsive garden design can change how people interact with nature and foster a sense of individual responsibility to protect our shared natural...

Note, all LDSA lectures take place IN PERSON in Ross Hall, except the January session with David Maynes, which will be ONLINE. Confirmation emails will contain specific logistics. Hear from award-winning and nationally renowned professionals share their expertise. These popular afternoon lectures coincide with monthly morning meetings of the Landscape...

There’s No Place Like Home featuring Maria Hummer-Tuttle In New York City, there are 8 million ideas of what makes a house a home – but only a select few have the vision to create some of the most unique and breathtaking home designs in the world. Part two of the "There's No Place Like Home" event series will look inside the home...

Kona Gray: A Quest to Save the Planet Through Design How can we elevate design to save the planet? In this lushly illustrated talk, award-winning landscape architect Kona Gray, FASLA, PLA, discusses how his projects answer this question. He will share how his landscapes center ecological sensitivity and cultural inclusivity, from Etéreo, an ecolodge...

Take control of your upcoming birth as you learn and practice the skills necessary to achieve your goals in a blend of lecture, video, and demonstration in a small intimate online setting. Well-rounded and immersive, this class uses a blend of lecture, video, and demonstration to teach expectant parents all about Evidence-Based Care, Stages and Emotional...

Whether you are a budding arborist or weekend woodcutter, knowing how to use your chainsaw safely and maintain it properly are keys to success. This lecture-demonstration course by an ISA-certified arborist teaches you the basics of chainsaw use and care, sharpening, and bar tensioning. Please bring lunch.

Revel in the beauty and unique character of the landscapes that designer Nick McCullough sought out on his quest to define the American garden. You'll get an intimate look at gardens from many regions across our vast nation, all of which were designed and planted by their owners-from an unconventional quarter-acre prairie garden that fronts a suburban...

ALL in person instructors are fully vaccinated and COVID safety measures will be implemented. All participants must show proof of vaccination (via Excelsior app or photo of Vaccination card, must be two weeks since second dose). This fast and furious childbirth preparation class is an interactive, intimate in-person group class in Park Slope, Brooklyn....

Are you ready to share Reiki Healing with others? This Reiki Level Two training is a combination of the traditional Japanese Usui style, the Western-style as introduced by Mrs. Takata, and Holy Fire® Reiki, introduced by the International Center for Reiki Training. At the completion of this training, you will have deepened your personal practice...

Inspired by the play and connections that happen in parks and playgrounds, our Parkbench programs are fun and engaging weekly groups shared by a child and their parent or caregiver. Adults have the opportunity to connect with each other and with an experienced leader to share, discuss and get advice. Each class begins with a lively playtime, followed...

Since 2002, Delaware's Mt. Cuba Center has conducted research on which native plants and related cultivars hold the most horticultural and ecological value for use in the mid-Atlantic region, including which ecosystem services they provide. Join Sam Hoadley as he shares important findings about the top-performing species of Coreopsis, Baptisia, Monarda,...