The Native Garden - A Plant Design Course

Create your personalized landscape using native, short-grass prairie plants suited to Colorado’s Front Range. In this four-session course, learn how to assess your site, develop a planting plan, and design a garden that thrives through all seasons. Receive expert guidance with hands-on, personalized design time during class. Complete homework between sessions, and build your own base sheet, plant list, and final design. This course focuses on ecological, resilient design—not traditional ornamentals. Participants receive a complete landscape design kit and leave with a finished plan ready to implement at home. Let’s get to work transforming your outdoor space into a thriving native garden.

Course Sessions

Session 1: Learn planting design basics and analyze your site.

Homework: Measure and draft your base sheet.

Session 2:Design for seasonal interest using native plants.

Homework: Build your plant list.

Session 3: Finalize your garden layout and planting plan.

Homework: Complete your design.

Session 4: Present your design and review peer projects.

This course meets 3 elective credit requirements for the Rocky Mountain Gardening certificate series.

Date(s) and Time(s): March 25, April 8, 15, 22, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Price: $200, $172 member

Location: York Street

Instructor: Curtis Manning

Curtis is a horticulturist, landscape designer and contractor. He co-owns and operates Meadow Pro.