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2008 Winter Meeting

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008, 5PM

The Peggy Hahn Pavilion at Virginia Tech

Robert McDuffie will present
Gardens of the World:
A Decade of Traveling Abroad

Social hour, portfolio sharing, design awards,
membership meeting, election of new officers

Elegant dinner buffet provided by Plantation Creations

Cost of the meeting, $65 for VSLD members and guests

Suites are available @ $75 per night per Suite for Vsld members
Hawthorn Suites 540 552 5636
Breakfast and many amenities included
www.hawthorn.com
for this special rate book by January 8, 2008

For VSLD members attending the winter meeting
Dr. McDuffie will present a digital design workshop

10am - 3pm, Friday, February 8, in his lab at Saunders hall

Digital Photography (an introduction to the pixel world, how it works and what it has to offer to landscape designers)

Intro to Photoshop (a basic introduction to Photoshop with an emphasis on image enhancement, pixel selection and the concept of layers)

Combining Images (Introducing new digital images into existing images)

Enhancing images (Using altered images to visualize and communicate design ideas)

Boxed lunch and transportation are included
Transportation to and from Hawthorn Suites provided by Hooptie Ride

This workshop is limited to 22 VSLD members

Cost per member $75

Saturday, February 9 @ 10am
Virginia Tech will present
Mark Weathington (assistant director of the J C Raulston Arboretum)
"Tough Plants for Tough Times"
This is a Friends of the Garden lecture

Cost $19 or become a member of the Friends of the Garden for $35
and support the garden and attend the lecture for free
www.hort.vt.edu/hhg

PRINT THE SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM,
AND RETURN THE FORM BY JANUARY 23, 2008.