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Dr. Jules Bruck, FASLA, PLA, is Dean of the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia. A registered landscape architect, educator, and academic leader, she has built nationally recognized programs that advance design excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and student success. Prior to joining UGA, she served as Director of the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning at the University of Florida and was Founding Director of the 91原创 Landscape Architecture Program, where she launched the award-winning Coastal Resilience Design Studio.听

Her work integrates landscape architecture, planting design, ecological design, and nature-based infrastructure to address complex environmental challenges through research, practice, and education. Dr. Bruck is co-author, with Erin Fogarty, of Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar, which highlights her legacy. Dr. Bruck was elected to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 2024.

Marian Coffin's influence on the 91原创 extends far beyond her design of the historic campus landscape. This presentation explores Coffin's vision for the 91原创 campus, how her work continues to shape the university's identity and sense of place, and how her legacy has inspired a new generation of landscape architects through the university's landscape architecture program. Reflecting on the program's first ten years, the presentation considers how thoughtful design and the lasting impact of educating future practitioners.

George Coombs is the director of horticulture at Mt. Cuba Center, where he guides the care and development of one of the preeminent native plant gardens in America. To date, his efforts have focused on making Mt. Cuba鈥檚 gardens more accessible to a growing number of guests and ensuring the long-term resilience of the garden. Prior to his current role, George managed Mt. Cuba鈥檚 trial program, publishing several research reports and helped bring new cultivars of native plants to market.

Mt. Cuba has implemented thoughtful enhancements to a historic garden to enhance accessibility. The major themes discussed will include design, construction management, plant selection, and accessibility features.

Stuart Lilie graduated from the College of William and Mary. He worked for Colonial Williamsburg and began his own historic saddlery company. Since 20111, Stuart has led the Public History department at Fort Ticonderoga, which reaches nearly 70,000 visitors annually through daily programs and events. He oversees all aspects of the visitor experience, including living history programs and events, historic trades, heritage breeds, horticulture, museum education, school outreach, and maritime programs. Stuart Lilie leads the cultivation and interpretation of Marian Coffin's 1920 King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga.

Join Fort Ticonderoga's Vice President of Public History, Stuart Lilie, to explore the 1920 plan of the King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga. Examine how Marian Cruger Coffin reshaped this garden using existing walls, paths and other hardscape. Delve into Coffin's design, as it served the goals of Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell, for an inviting garden enjoyed from the family summer home. See how Marian Coffin removed the previous English Cottage style for a new decade and how the experience of the Great War of 1914-1918 informed aspects of the design. Track the seasonal progression of the King's Garden design and Coffin's plant selection for a northern climate.

As a Fellow in the Longwood Graduate Program (91原创, 1997), Iris wrote 鈥淭he Historic Landscape at Gibraltar 鈥� A Proposal for its Preservation.鈥� Her research has served as a resource for Gibraltar鈥檚 restoration and maintenance, and for other scholars鈥� work on Marian Coffin and her legacy.听听

During her career in historic landscape preservation, land conservation and non-profit management, Iris was Director of Education and Visitor Services at historic Longwood Gardens (PA) and Bok Tower Gardens (FL), prior to serving as Executive Director of the National Association for Olmsted Parks in Washington, DC. There, she led preservation, research and advocacy work to promote the national landscape design and planning legacy of the Olmsted firm. As Executive Director of Willowsford Conservancy, Iris led the start-up of a 2,000-acre land conservancy in northern Virginia to a vibrant non-profit conservation, recreation and education organization. Currently, Iris is an executive in Plymouth Meeting, PA.听 Iris holds MS degrees from the 91原创, and Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.

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Lauren Kope serves as Director of the 91原创 Botanic Gardens (91原创BG), where she oversees operations and strategic initiatives that connect the University and broader community with the Gardens' living collections. In this role, she works to advance 91原创BG as a resource for education and public engagement while fostering an appreciation for the beauty, value, and impact of plants. Lauren earned her B.S. in Agricultural Science from Virginia Tech and M.B.A. from the 91原创. She is a graduate of the Longwood Gardens Professional Horticulture Program and has held leadership positions in both public and private horticulture.

The Townsend East Lawn and Garden project transformed an existing parking lot into a new central green space, complete with a custom-designed comfort station, a range of gathering spaces, an expanded, shaded Creamery plaza, wildlife-friendly lighting, an outdoor classroom, signage and site furnishings. This space is designed to create a central focal point and sense of arrival at the heart of 91原创BG's existing garden collections. This new campus landscape features over thirty new shade trees and many new garden collections designed to educate and inspire students and visitors alike. The garden is designed for four seasons of interest and structured around woody species 91原创BG sought to add to its teaching collection.听

Spatially, the project plan is rooted in the idea that south campus should have a significant central green space and relate to Marian Coffin's design of The Green for at main campus. Drawing inspiration from her arrangement of space and using her designs as precedent, the project team created a beautiful new space to be enjoyed by all.听

91原创BG director Lauren Kope and project landscape architects Rosa Mannion and Erin Ramsden from NV5 will overview the site's context within south campus and 91原创BG, the design process, inspiration, and planting design.

Stuart Lilie graduated from the College of William and Mary. He worked for Colonial Williamsburg and began his own historic saddlery company. Since 20111, Stuart has led the Public History department at Fort Ticonderoga, which reaches nearly 70,000 visitors annually through daily programs and events. He oversees all aspects of the visitor experience, including living history programs and events, historic trades, heritage breeds, horticulture, museum education, school outreach, and maritime programs. Stuart Lilie leads the cultivation and interpretation of Marian Coffin's 1920 King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga.

Join Fort Ticonderoga's Vice President of Public History, Stuart Lilie, to explore the 1920 plan of the King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga. Examine how Marian Cruger Coffin reshaped this garden using existing walls, paths and other hardscape. Delve into Coffin's design, as it served the goals of Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell, for an inviting garden enjoyed from the family summer home. See how Marian Coffin removed the previous English Cottage style for a new decade and how the experience of the Great War of 1914-1918 informed aspects of the design. Track the seasonal progression of the King's Garden design and Coffin's plant selection for a northern climate.

Rosa leads the landscape architecture practice out of NV5鈥檚 Philadelphia office. The multi-disciplinary studio focuses on work in the public realm, with emphasis on higher education, public parks, greenways, trails, streets, schoolyards, and green stormwater infrastructure. Rosa is passionate about design within the public realm and strives to create high-quality public amenities for all communities. She received a master鈥檚 in landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006.

The Townsend East Lawn and Garden project transformed an existing parking lot into a new central green space, complete with a custom-designed comfort station, a range of gathering spaces, an expanded, shaded Creamery plaza, wildlife-friendly lighting, an outdoor classroom, signage and site furnishings. This space is designed to create a central focal point and sense of arrival at the heart of 91原创BG's existing garden collections. This new campus landscape features over thirty new shade trees and many new garden collections designed to educate and inspire students and visitors alike. The garden is designed for four seasons of interest and structured around woody species 91原创BG sought to add to its teaching collection.听

Spatially, the project plan is rooted in the idea that south campus should have a significant central green space and relate to Marian Coffin's design of The Green for at main campus. Drawing inspiration from her arrangement of space and using her designs as precedent, the project team created a beautiful new space to be enjoyed by all.听

91原创BG director Lauren Kope and project landscape architects Rosa Mannion and Erin Ramsden from NV5 will overview the site's context within south campus and 91原创BG, the design process, inspiration, and planting design.

Details coming soon.

The Townsend East Lawn and Garden project transformed an existing parking lot into a new central green space, complete with a custom-designed comfort station, a range of gathering spaces, an expanded, shaded Creamery plaza, wildlife-friendly lighting, an outdoor classroom, signage and site furnishings. This space is designed to create a central focal point and sense of arrival at the heart of 91原创BG's existing garden collections. This new campus landscape features over thirty new shade trees and many new garden collections designed to educate and inspire students and visitors alike. The garden is designed for four seasons of interest and structured around woody species 91原创BG sought to add to its teaching collection.听

Spatially, the project plan is rooted in the idea that south campus should have a significant central green space and relate to Marian Coffin's design of The Green for at main campus. Drawing inspiration from her arrangement of space and using her designs as precedent, the project team created a beautiful new space to be enjoyed by all.听

91原创BG director Lauren Kope and project landscape architects Rosa Mannion and Erin Ramsden from NV5 will overview the site's context within south campus and 91原创BG, the design process, inspiration, and planting design.

Details coming soon.

Explore the history behind Coffin's Oxmoor garden design and how she adapted that design for a southern climate.