Required Materials

Materials List for Beginning and Advanced Garden Design Courses:

Required Text

Landscape Graphics - REVISED EDITION
by Grant W Reid, ASLA
ISBN# 0-8230-7331-9 available through Amazon.com

Drafting Equipment

.5mm mechanical pencil

Woodless art pencil

Non-photo blue pencil

Prismacolor Thick Lead Art Pencils

Soft Chalk Artist Pastels

Drafting Tape or Drafting Dots

Rubber eraser (Mars Plastic is great)

Technical drawing pens - PIGMA- MICRON BLACK Drafting Pen
These pens are inexpensive and much less likely to clog or bleed on your paper. Most drafting supply houses will carry these, or go to www.gellyroll.com and order directly from the manufacturer. Make sure you order BLACK. You can order these in either a 6 or 8 Pack Set which will include all the necessary sizes (line widths) required. If you visit the above website, I recommend the Pigma Manga – Comic Pro, 8 Piece set. As of Feb. 2011 cost is $23.98 + any tax and shipping.

Sharpie fine point felt tip pen

Utrecht Geometry Compass – Item # 83005 (for drafting circles and curves, throwing arcs)

Alvin Beam Compass #961B *

12” triangle – fixed or adjustable

Circle template with 1/16TH" - 2 ¼" diameter template

Eraser shield

Drafting brush

Architects and Engineer Scale

Tracing paper - 24" x 50 yds

Sheets of Drafting Vellum with Architectural Title Block will be provided by the School and sold to students at cost.

Field Equipment

100 ft. cloth or metal tape measure

25 ft or 30 ft pocket tape measure

Camera (digital, film or throw-away)

8 ½ x 11 graph paper (or larger)

Clipboard (to fit graph paper)

Hand-held Calculator

Magnetic compass to determine North

Pressure gauge with hose bib adapter to determine water pressure in irrigation design

Field cloths - boots, rain gear, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen as needed. We will go out in most ANY weather so dress accordingly for the season!

Supplies are not available in the studio. They are YOUR responsibility. On-line sources include:

In Sacramento check with:

• Calif. Survey & Drafting Supply at 1-800-243-1414
• University Art at 916-443-5721

In Auburn check with:

• Dawn's Art Supply Center at 530-888-6033

We cannot guarantee availability, please contact the above suppliers for current stock!!

* = optional equipment. Come see before you buy.

This has been an experience of a lifetime. I cannot believe how much I have learned in such a short period of time. It has been a joy to come every day. I really appreciate the handouts for note taking because I am so visual. I loved being able to take home the table-top board to do my homework. I especially loved the field trips. My favorite was High Ranch Nursery and seeing some of your work.