The Dallas Garden School/Native Plant Design: Blending Beauty and Function

  • $39

Native Plant Design: Blending Beauty and Function


Learn how to incorporate Texas native plants into your landscape from expert horticulturist and landscape designer Patrick Dickinson.

Class held in-person.

*Please note that every attendee must be individually registered. We will check registration at the door. 

Saturday, June 4, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Forest Green Branch of the Dallas Public Library
9619 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75243
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Class is held in person. 

Gain insights from cutting-edge landscape designers and find the balance between sensational and sustainable.

Native plantings can be incorporated into any design style – traditional, cottage, modern, or architectural.

Learn key strategies from natural systems to control your landscape while enjoying the dynamic, natural beauty of native plants.

Meet your instructor

Patrick Dickinson holds over 20 years of experience in landscape design and management, working at both Texas government agencies and private companies.

With an eye for design and a keen knowledge of plants, Dickinson designs creative outdoor living spaces that are not only beautiful, but easy to maintain with maximum water efficiency. His areas of expertise include plant selection, landscape water use efficiency, rainwater harvesting, irrigation design, drip irrigation, and new technology. He often shares his wide range of knowledge by conducting CEU training for landscape architects, licensed irrigators, as well as nurserymen and rainwater harvesting specialists.

Dickinson received his bachelor’s degree in horticulture with an emphasis in business and design from Tarleton State University. He is a TCEQ-licensed irrigator, rainwater harvesting specialist, and board member of the Dallas Irrigation Association. Dickinson has frequently been featured as a leading plant expert on the Dallas-Fort Worth ABC affiliate station, WFAA.

*Please note that every attendee must be individually registered. We will check registration at the door.