Required Materials

Materials List for Beginning and Advanced Garden Design Courses:

Required Text

Landscape Graphics 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 artist colored pencils or watercolor pencils

Chalk Pastels

Drafting tape

Rubber eraser (Mars Plastic is great)

Technical drawing pens - Alvin or RoTring
0.18mm (or .25 mm); 0.35mm; 0.50mm (sets of 7 KOH-I-NOOR Rapidograph pens are available through various art and survey supply stores or on-line)

Sharpie fine point felt tip pen

Alvin drafting compass #702V

Alvin Beam Compass #961B *

12" adjustable triangle

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

Eraser shield

Drafting brush

Architects scale

Blank Presentation Board (for client presentations - one board for each course)
— call for any details

Tracing paper - 24" x 50 yds

Drafting vellum with architectural title block
5 sheets 18" x 24" for Beginning Class

5 sheets 24" x 36" for Advanced Class

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 - we highly suggest the Silva Ranger Compass Model 515
— Available at REI stores

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
• Walkers Office Supply at 530-823-8737

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.