All Scheduled Programs
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38th Annual NDAL Symposium
Join us as we continue to connect the dots between ecological restoration, cultural landscape practice, and fine garden design.
Where: Springfield, NJ (outside NYC)
When: Thursday & Friday, Jan. 28-29, 2027
Virtual options & CEUs available
Photo by Mark Weaner
Free Q&As!
Garden Chats with Larry
Get your questions answered by Landscape Designer Larry Weaner. Ask anything related to ecology-based gardening and landscape practice.
Where: Zoom
When:
Monday, Nov. 9th, 2026
3:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Featured program!
Join us where science meets practice
Photo by Kim Sokoloff
Ecology-based Landscape Practice:
7-Part Intensive Virtual Course
Join Landscape Designer Larry Weaner and native plant expert Ian Caton on a deep dive into the integration of restoration ecology and garden design. From technical instruction to personal anecdotes in this on-demand virtual course, Larry and Ian share over 70 years of combined experience on the fine points of designing, planting, and managing ecology-based landscapes.
Photo by Mark Weaner
2026 Individual Virtual Sessions
Recordings viewable for 3 months from live event dates
CEUs available for Professional sessions
Upcoming Sessions:
Previously held Sessions:
Landscaping with Nature:
Turning Battles into Partnerships
A 4-Part On-Demand Masterclass for Home Gardeners
Larry Weaner, FAPLD
Accessible for 1 year!
Optional add-on: The Masterclass Site Bundle
Includes an educational site visit and follow-up call with Larry
Meadow Making:
A Brains Over Brawn Approach
A 4-part Virtual Intensive Course for Home Gardeners
Live September - October 2025
(recordings viewable for 3 months from live event dates)
On-Demand Programs
Learn about ecology-based landscape design and gardening anytime…and earn CEUs too!
Living Systems, Real Futures: Rethinking Education Through Eco-Cultural Design (Free Virtual Session)
Sara Weaner Cooper
Students often struggle to see how classroom learning connects to real-world careers and challenges.
This session introduces "The Living Curriculum" - an integrative framework that breaks down subject silos and roots learning in place: native plants, local ecosystems, and community land practices. Weaving together ecology, biology, math, social studies, and the arts, the curriculum shows students how human and natural systems intertwine - and where they fit in. Drawing on 15 years of work with educators, designers, ethnobiologists, and community leaders, Sara shares a real case: high schoolers who created landscape design plans and pitched them to industry professionals. She'll close with a hands-on demo, inviting the audience to review a sample student project as the "professional panel."
The takeaway: when we teach holistically, students find real agency - and a real stake - in shaping the world around them.
FREE SESSION
Photo by Max Touhey