Title: Create a landscape plan that incorporates trees.
Course: Community Forestry and Tree Management (18502-III) > Section: Exploring Management of Trees in Urbanized Areas

Creation should include consideration of

- landowner or client objectives
- how intended site use activities affect trees and vice versa
- site conditions (e.g., soil, structural factors)
- bed patterns
- properly integrating plant types with similar growth requirements and maintenance needs
- construction materials
- safety and construction-method requirements
- walks and paths
- trees to maximize winter sun energy, minimize summer heat, design windbreaks, and frame a view
- visual screens
- food forests
- ecosystem services.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is soil an important consideration in a landscape plan?
- How would the landscape plan affect water flow through that landscape?