Survey Update

Survey Update March 22, 2007 Dear Tim, Thanks to all of you who took the time to fill out the curriculum survey. Several asked to see the results, so I'll share a few of the things we learned. For those who have not filled it out, we'd very much appreciate your taking a few minutes to do so. It's only 13 questions and a few mouse clicks. Click here. I'll be closing the survey in about 2 weeks, so if you can spare a few moments soon, it will be much appreciated. Thanks! Note: There are a few people on this email list who are not landscape professionals, so you can ignore this. Andrew Wilson's Book of Plans for Small Gardens See the Blog for info on how only one American (me!) is represented in this nicely produced coffee table book! Speaking of the Blog, advice has been to post more often, so please scroll back a few entries. Here's one that was fun: I polled a number of landscape professionals for language they use when talking about design. Look for "The Words We Use." If you have any you'd like to share, please do so! Did you know you can subscribe to a blog? Scroll to the bottom and click the subscribe link. Back To The Survey I'll share more after it closes, but here are three important things that are pretty clear. There is a demand for shorter, more focused courses. Topics in demand are hardscape design and grading and drainage. We need to address sustainable design strategies. These are all easy to address and great to know. Next time I'll let you in on the demographics of the study and some more specifics. Thanks to all who participated. I wish I knew who you are! Check our website to stay up to date on current offerings. Welcome to our newest subscribers. It's been awhile since the last message. I'll try to keep them infrequent and, I hope, worth your time. Stay warm. Sincerely, Tim Thoelecke American Academy of Landscape Design email: info@aaldweb.com phone: 847-657-7900 web: http://www.aaldweb.com