New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL)

NDAL is an organization dedicated to the art, culture, and science of ecology-based landscape design. Programs are offered for landscape professionals, home gardeners, students, educators, and prospective professionals. NDAL’s impact stems in part from an expansive approach envisioned by its founder, Larry Weaner of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates. Besides the creative integration of science and design at NDAL events, topics in anthropology, history, and the arts provide designers with a rich framework for understanding the full extent of what’s possible and required by ecological design. Paired with this approach is a commitment to exploring tangible, practical techniques applicable at diverse scales and contexts. While the message of ecological design is increasingly popular, knowing how to implement that message and make it successful remain limited.