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Return to Monterey: Regionalism and Sustainability

A Pacific Horticulture Study Weekend

May 20-22, 2011

Co-sponsored by the Mediterranean Garden Society

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Click here to access the Study Weekend pamphlet

Return to Monterey: Regionalism and Sustainability study weekend will take place on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, where we will explore the work of Bernard Trainor, his colleagues and cohorts, and study the designs, details, and plantings that make their gardens so distinctively regional and sustainable.

We will begin our days with talks that will cover everything from how a designer approaches a site to determine the design process, to how a project is installed, and then how to maintain the landscape in this unique area. After a break for lunch we will depart on chartered buses for a tour of gardens in the area. Docents will illustrate the points made in each morning's talks.

Saturday evening we will reconvene after our garden tour for an informal panel discussion with our speakers. This will be your chance to ask questions of the experts and get answers from multiple perspectives on the design process.

For those who don't think they will get enough views of stunning Monterey/Carmel gardens on the weekend, an optional pre-conference garden tour on Friday will take us down the coast to the windswept area of Big Sur. We will tour three gardens and enjoy a cooking demonstration with seasonal local produce, followed by a delicious lunch at the world-renowned Post Ranch Inn, with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Each day, Richard Turner, editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine, will be on hand to begin our day's talks with a warm welcome and introductions.

Location

We will be based at the historic Casa Munras hotel in Monterey, where breakfast and lunch will be served (included with registration fees for Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee.

We have booked a limited number of rooms at the Casa Munras at a special rate. Please tell the hotel, when you book your room, that you are with the Pacific Horticulture Study Weekend.

Casa Munras Hotel
700 Munras Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940
831 375-2411
http://www.larkspurhotels.com/collection/casa-munras

All transportation to the gardens is included in the registration fees.

The Program

Friday, May 20, 2011 (SOLD OUT, see registration form for waiting list)

Optional pre-conference garden tour (Limited to 50 people)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (included)
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM visit three gardens: Wind and Sea, Esalen Institute and Post Ranch Inn
4:30 PM return to Casa Munras

The California coast has some of the most dynamic views in the country, with the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, rugged rocky cliffs, windswept hillsides, and lush forested lands. These conditions make for challenging and inspirational situations for landscape design. The three gardens we will visit demonstrate how the designers dealt with site-specific challenges to create intriguing spaces that blend with the surrounding area.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Study Weekend (Limited to 100 people)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM  Breakfast (included)
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM  Registration
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM  Welcome and introductions by Richard  Turner, editor, Pacific Horticulture
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Lectures
12:00 PM  Lunch break (included)
12:30 PM  Board buses for garden tour
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM Visit three gardens in the Santa Lucia Preserve and Carmel area
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Panel Discussion
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Wine and Cheese Reception

Today's lectures will begin our study weekend by exploring the plants that are an integral part of the Monterey Peninsula area. Plants that have adapted to wind, salt, sand, and drought give the distinctive look characteristic of this coastal community. David Fross of Native Sons Wholesale Nursery will delve into the nature of these plants and why they are so well suited to this locale.

Following David's talk, Bernard Trainor, Landscape Architect, will present his approach to landscape design in this region. With a keen eye for interpreting a site's unique natural qualities, Bernard's designs enhance the natural beauty of a space rather than imposing on it. He will discuss how he analyzes a site, learning from what nature provided, and turning that into a creative space that embraces the site's inherent qualities.

Our last talk for the morning will turn our eyes to the architecture of the region. Jonathan Feldman of Jonathan Feldman Architecture will show us how the design of a building can take advantage of a site's views and surroundings while creating a subtle or dramatic structure to complement the land.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Study Weekend
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM   Breakfast (included)
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM   Welcome and introductions by Richard Turner
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Lectures
12:00 PM  Lunch break (included)
12:30 PM  Board buses for garden tour
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Visit three gardens in the Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach area

Today's lectures will delve into the design process. David LeRoy of bernard trainor + associates will discuss the importance of the historical garden's influence on the designs of bernard trainor + associates. David will then join Michael Bliss, also of bernard trainor + associates, and Casey Lyon of Habitat Gardens to take us through a single project from beginning to end. Finishing up our morning, Michelle Comeau of Comeau Design will give us her perspective as a designer on taking a project from start to finish.

Sponsors

• bernard trainor + associates   http://www.bernardtrainor.com/#/home


• The Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden Trust   http://www.millercharitablefoundation.org/


• Landscaping Network   http://www.landscapingnetwork.com/

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For more information about each event and garden click on highlighted text below.

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 20th

	Casa Munras Hotel
7:00 am (7:00 am - 8:00 am)	Breakfast Included with registration fee

	Big Sur coast
8:00 am (8:00 am - 8:30 am)	Optional pre-conference garden tour registration Registration is limited to 50 people for this Chartered bus tour of 3 gardens on the Big Sur coast.
9:45 am (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)	Wind + Sea, Big Sur Our first stop will be, Wind + Sea, a garden designed by bernard trainor + associates
11:00 am (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)	Esalen Our next stop will be the Esalen Institute where we will tour their organic kitchen garden. We will learn about their sustainable practices, see a beautiful succulent container garden and view a roof garden, designed by Grounds Designer Christina Dauenhauer.
12:30 pm (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)	Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur Our last stop will be the Post Ranch Inn where we will tour the gardens designed by Landscape Architect Joni Janecki. Lunch is served.

Saturday, May 21st

	Casa Munras Hotel
7:30 am (7:30 am - 8:30 am)	Breakfast Included with registration fee
8:00 am (8:00 am - 8:45 am)	Study Weekend Registration
8:45 am (8:45 am - 9:00 am)	Welcome and Introductions	Richard Turner Editor, Pacific Horticulture Magazine
9:00 am	Home Ground: Forming a Regional Identity	David Fross Native Sons Wholesale Nursery, founder and president
10:00 am	Abstracting Nature: Observing – Interpreting – Designing	Bernard Trainor bernard trainor + associates, founder
11:00 am	Sustainable Design of the Monterey Peninsula	Jonathan Feldman Feldman Architecture, founder
12:00 pm (12:00 pm - 12:30 pm)	Lunch Break Included
12:30 pm	Board buses for garden tour Visit three gardens in the Santa Lucia Preserve and Carmel area. See below for description
1:00 pm (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)	Three gardens in the Santa Lucia Preserve and Carmel area
5:00 pm (5:00 pm - 6:30 pm)	Panel Discussion The morning speakers will return to the podium for a thoughtful discussion, moderated by Richard Turner
6:30 pm (6:30pm - 7:30pm)	Wine and Cheese reception at Casa Munras patio

Sunday, May 22nd

	Casa Munras Hotel
7:30 am (7:30 am - 8:30 am)	Breakfast Included with registration fee
8:45 am (8:45 am - 9:00 am)	Welcome and Introductions	Richard Turner Editor, Pacific Horticulture Magazine
9:00 am	The Evolution of the Monterey Garden	David LeRoy Design Associate and Project manager at bernard trainor + associates
10:00 am	Creating Wind + Sea the design/build process David LeRoy, Michael Bliss, and Casey Lyon	Michael Bliss Licensed landscape architect and Project manager with bernard trainor + associates
11:00 am	Design – Build from start to finish!	Michelle Comeau Landscape Design Build, founder
12:00 pm (12:00 pm - 12:30 pm)	Lunch Break Included
12:30 pm	Board buses for garden tour Visit three gardens in the Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach area. See below for description
1:00 pm (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)	Three gardens in the Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach area

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