Title: (Optional) Research the historical development of landscape design.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Designing the Landscape

Research should include

- describing the importance of studying landscapes from the past to understand modern landscapes
- identifying sources of information regarding historical landscapes
- identifying individuals who have played key roles in the development of the landscape design process, to include a selection of the following:
  - John Brooks
  - Lancelot "Capability" Brown
  - Thomas Church
  - Michael Dirr
  - Beatrix Farrand
  - Charles Gillette
  - Gertrude Jekyll
  - Lawrence Johnston
  - Andre Le Notre
  - Frederick Law Olmsted
  - Vita Sackville-West
  - Ellen Biddle Shipman
  - Fletcher Steele
- investigating the development, elements of design, and signature plants of historical trends, such as
  - English flower gardens
  - exotic conservatories
  - Italian gardens
  - geometric gardens
  - landscape gardens
  - ornamental gardens
  - parterre gardens
  - medieval gardens
  - rock and quarry gardens
  - rosaries
  - sheltered gardens
  - theatrical gardens
  - villa gardens
  - walled gardens
  - wild and woodland gardens.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to study the contributions of individuals who played key roles in landscape design?
- Why is it important to study historical landscape trends?
- What are some of the pivotal gardens of landscape history?
- What are some examples of historical gardens that reflect the political climate of their era?