Do you ever wonder why your garden never look like the photographs in the magazine? It is most likely an issue of design. In this talk Prof. Tuccio will provide home-garden enthusiasts a better understanding of the important elements in landscape design. Learn how you can use these tools to modify or enhance your garden to be more picturesque.  There will be discussions on the shape and form of Gardens, scale, proportion, balance, and color.

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SPEAKER: Christopher Tuccio

Christopher Tuccio is a tenured Professor of Horticulture and is the Associate Dean of the STEM Division at the Naugatuck Valley Community College. He is a graduate of Harvard University with a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture in Urban Design, specializing in the cultural landscapes of China & Japan. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University. Professor Tuccio has worked as a landscape designer for Sasaki Associates in Watertown, MA and Balmori Associates in New York City. He has previously served on the Executive Committee of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Connecticut Chapter and the Board of Directors of the CT Horticulture Society. In 2016, he was awarded the CT Board of Regents System-Wide Award for Scholarly Excellence.  He currently practices as a professional landscape designer and is manager of www.draftscapes.com, an educational resource for landscape design professionals.