FS-007 - Academia in Arcadia: Design, Sustainable Stewardship, and Pedagogy on Swarthmore's Campus

Friday, October 19

7:45 AM - 4:35 PM

3.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, FL, NY/HSW

Field Session Leader(s)

Richard Newton, ASLA, LEED AP

Partner
OLIN

Field Session Co-Leader(s)

Amelle Schultz, ASLA

Associate Principal
Ayers Saint Gross

Field Session Presenter(s)

Steve Benz, Hon. ASLA, PE, SITES AP

Founder/Consultant
SITEGreen Solutions LLC
Dennis McGlade, FASLA

Partner
OLIN
CS

Claire Sawyers

Director
The Scott Arboretum
Jeff Jabco

Director of Grounds and Coordinator of Horticulture
Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum
Rodney Robinson, FASLA

Founder
Robinson Anderson Summers, Inc.
KL

Kristen Loughry

As Swarthmore's Scott Arboretum prepares to celebrate its 90th anniversary as an arboretum and home to one of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges, this field session explores the intersection of campus planning, sustainable stewardship, design, pedagogy, and community outreach in the art and science of a public garden.

Learning Objectives:

Gain insight into how a large scale and diverse landscape is planned for the 21st century mission of the college with a focus on horticulture, education, sustainability, and public outreach
Learn how specific landscape values and planning strategies have been translated into an environmental framework for stormwater management
See how experimental horticultural and soil strategies are being employed to diversify the landscape while reducing long-term maintenance demands
Discuss how these strategies inform the collaboration between the design professions - particularly landscape architects, engineers, horticulturists, and educators.