Firescaping Certification for Designers

Immersive, hands-on learning experience provides a solid foundation in landscaping for fire protection. Learners will gain practical skills that have immediate application. They will be able to perform risk assessments, articulate best practices, and prescribe remedies that provide long-term care and protection. Participants will also gain a professional distinction and certification, providing an advantage in an uncertain economy.

Instructor:  Doug Kent, MS, MLA
Biography here

Cost

ASLA Members
$75.00 – Early Bird Cost until May 31st
$125.00 – After May 31st

Non Members
$125 – Early Bird Cost until May 31st
$175 – After May 31st

Registration Here

Schedule:

9:00 to 9:20 am:  Housekeeping and Introductions

9:20 to 10:00:  Lecture
* Types of properties
* Fire-hardened structures
* First Five Feet: The Dos and Don’ts
* Emergency Access: Driveway, pathway
* The essentials of State Law and Fire Codes

10:00 to 10:10:  Break

10:10 to 11:00:  Exercise (Break up in groups of 3, and do an assessment of buildings, first 5 feet, and emergency access)

11:00 to 11:10:  Break

11:10 to 11:45:  Lecture
* Roads
* Landscape Features: Fences, hedges, shade structures
* Plants: Characteristics, examples, pathways
* Mulch: Types, problems, uses

Noon to 12:30:  Lunch (lunch provided)

12:3o to 1:15:  Exercise (Break up in groups of 3 and do an assessment and make recommendations for plants and shade structures)

1:15 to 1:45:  Lecture
* Emergency Watering Systems: Preventative and protective
* Creating rituals of care that ensure long-term fire protection

1:45 to 2:20:  Exercise (Break into groups of 3 and design and share a remedy to a base plan provided.)

2:20 to 2:30: Closing (Say in touch, strengthening community, sharing our work)

Topics:

1. Types of Properties: Small residential, commercial, rural residential
2. Fire-Hardened Structures
3. First Five Feet
4. Access: Roads, driveways, pathways
5. The basics of State Law and Fire Codes
6. Landscape Features: Shade structures, fences, hedges
7. Plants: Characteristics, pathways, mulch
8. Emergency Watering Systems: Preventative and protective
9. Creating an ethic of care and protection

Learn Objectives

1. Be able to prioritize fire protection design and maintenance strategies
2. Be able to list California Fire Code
3. Be able to design less flammable landscape features, such as fences, hedges, and shade structures
4. Be able to make plant choices based on plant characteristics and maintenance demands.
5. Be able to discuss different landscape types and their unique challenges.
6. Be able to diagram an emergency watering system.
7. Be able to appreciate the role of maintenance in ensuring long-term protection.