Todays class was taught by a landscape prof named Ted. There was two presentations today but I had already seen the last one before. The thing that I really appreciated about Teds lecture is that he really brought up environment issues and easy ways to solve them.
For example, when talking about run off water and how cities are the exact opposite of what the water systems need. I never before really thought abbout what run off water might all contain like the oils from our car. He made it seem so easy to change our surroundings so that they can positively impact the environment. Lectures like this make me think about things that I want my future house to have. I think the idea of having your entire yard permeable so you can contain all the water in your yard and have almost no run off.
Another thing I liked about his lecture was thart he mentioned example from Winnipeg. Most people only ever see the good designs that happen around the world and dont really touch on good design close to home. Teds example of how Sturgeon creek reversed its harmful effects on the environment. Things like that make me see what small changes can have such a big imapct on the environment.
I think sturgeon creek was a great example to give the class. It made me see what altering a river/water system can do to the surrounding environment and how it can be reversed. By doing this to help reverse the negative effects of it, it actaully made the river look better to me and more natural when before it was too perfect and groomed.
If i ever get into landscape architecture I hope that I can make changes like that to Winnipeg that both add aesthetic appeal and help the environment.
Jess
