Designing Outdoor Environments for Children Landscaping School Yards, Gardens and Playgrounds

This unique resource expertly details the design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable children's landscapes and play yards. Numerous case studies cover projects including storybook courtyards, music and barnyard gardens, nature trails, wildlife habitats, memorial, and edible gardens.

Lolly Tai, PhD, RLA, FASLA (Ambler, PA) is Chair and Professor of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture at Temple University, and a practicing landscape architect with more than 20 years’ experience. She is the co-author and contributing writer of Landscape Design for Energy Efficiency, Tree Conservation and Home Site Development Guide, and Service Learning Across the Curriculum: Case Studies. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and recipient of the 2004 Bradley Williams Medal for Meritorious Writing in Landscape Architecture Magazine. Mary Taylor-Haque, RLA, ASLA (Clemson, SC) is a professor in the Department of Horticulture at Clemson University, and a registered landscape architect. Gina K. McLellan (Clemson, SC) has been teaching at Clemson University for more than 25 years while also direction the U.S. Forest Service National Training Program in Recreation Management. Her recent experience has focused on efforts on schoolyard environments for children. Erin Jordan Knight (Greenville, SC) is dedicated to service, protection, and beautification of the Upstate region through the application of landscape architecture skills, community leadership, conservation, and smart growth strategies.