https://land8.com/members/barbarabrem/activity/ Activity feed for Barbara Peterson. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:43:16 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 4c15a5abebf94c0d6cba9ffe8c5c2010 https://land8.com/forums/topic/land8-webinar-asla-pdh-record/ Wed, 06 May 2020 15:27:16 +0000 I took 3 of the Land8 webinars. I was on the ASLA website last night to finish watching a different LA CES recorded webinar and checked my PDH Record. Two of the three Land8 webinars were shown as “approved” for HSW and Distant Learning. But interestingly, the first one that I watched and passed the exam on (all were taken on the same day) was…[Read more]

]]> 0 ddc80b1d126efec58b24edb0833037e3 https://land8.com/forums/topic/residential-design-programs/#post-3559281 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 03:53:56 +0000 Bob, Andrew, Tim,
I apologize, I am “a little” late in my reply: thank you all for your helpful advice! Very much appreciated.

]]> 0 e63a9082bf5cc6789a715f9446e71148 https://land8.com/activity/p/60630/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 03:52:01 +0000 0 76618dc4df4dc5e72b3af0e2e9b3cd4d https://land8.com/forums/topic/subtle-sexism-in-design-build-need-advice/#post-3559280 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 03:50:41 +0000 Hi Catherine,
I literally just saw your post yesterday and like you, am surprised that no female LA’s replied. I also see that you have moved to another firm: seems to have been a wise move.
‘Yes’, female friends of mine (me included) have experienced either overt or subtle sexism or ageism during our careers. We vary in how we address it ……[Read more]

]]> 0 8009bae553d9d118b0f614478cd6d2d0 https://land8.com/forums/topic/residential-design-programs/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:16:50 +0000 Working with a residential designer. (Haven’t done residential work in over 20 years) Currently we work in AutoCAD: don’t need anything “fancier” than that. What other programs do “you” use that can be used with AutoCAD that will produce 3-D images …not SketchUp (only need that on rare occasion) or Photoshop…..way back in the “day”, I think…[Read more]

]]> 0 a23234ecfa47fd16d1b2b4780811b637 https://land8.com/activity/p/59002/ Sat, 04 May 2019 23:32:21 +0000 0 ef7f774c27080eedece702edab860ed6 https://land8.com/activity/p/59001/ Sat, 04 May 2019 23:28:32 +0000 0 2f666a112dea3ff1d355dc8439732bcd https://land8.com/activity/p/56762/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:04:22 +0000 0 0c698a2c0777026591e69b4a40975c71 https://land8.com/activity/p/56761/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:03:47 +0000 0 e9b1f07efa59ef56cf743a9e3470498d https://land8.com/activity/p/56759/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:02:17 +0000 0 9eec2e8278f6a62b88adc3c3eefa1146 http://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-needs-to-market-us/#post-174474 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:45:18 +0000 Agreed. I am not suggesting recruiting. I do not like recruiting or attempts to convince people to enter any particular field. I agree that trying to “sell” someone on any profession does both that person and the industry a disservice.
But I do not believe that talking to young people and adults or answering questions about the profession is the…[Read more]

]]> 0 34101a5dd684c78988abb25b4c239bb1 https://land8.com/forums/topic/magazine-recommendation/#post-151683 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 16:16:52 +0000 Fabulous: I had not seen the mags that you referenced but just checked their websites. I will definitely send the links to my friend.  Thank you.

]]> 0 3f707d44f119434cb405036a8247e328 https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-needs-to-market-us/#post-174477 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:36:12 +0000 ASLA (local, state and national) should do a better job at marketing LA but so should each of us. Remember, ASLA is made of people and if you are a member, you can suggest activities….
What have you done to “spread the word” beyond clients:
1. Have you signed up to be a Landscape Architecture merit badge counselor for the Boy Scouts?  …[Read more]

]]> 0 2d12339058c02b066dc76eaf26347d3d http://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-mac-vs-pc/#post-152141 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:18:11 +0000 Thanks to all: very helpful info.

]]> 0 9f78f6ce384110ea38074a2e51410ba5 http://land8.com/forums/topic/which-has-a-better-employment-outlook/#post-152250 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:36:01 +0000 I’m curious: what ‘brought’ you into environmental sciences in the first place? You say that you want a career involving sustainability and design but was it a love of the outdoors, a desire to “do something good in the world”, or “what”? Perhaps by reflecting on your free time interests, you may narrow down which route would be best for you.
It’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 345b0e88de3979f38022057eb2edff92 https://land8.com/forums/topic/plotter-recommendations/#post-152167 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:43:18 +0000 Thanks. I’ll keep an eye out this summer.

]]> 0 766fe71e4e19a7b98e64fd9fc71379a4 https://land8.com/forums/topic/plotter-recommendations/#post-152168 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:42:49 +0000 Agreed. But in this case, “we” need to do a “ton” of scanning of older, needed documents that were never in a pdf format, and if we sent them out for scanning, we could have paid multi-fold for a printer or two. 

]]> 0 7c7151e0b7e7226ea3e5ecca2b8035d9 https://land8.com/forums/topic/tree-irrigation/#post-152613 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 20:01:11 +0000 I like the use of gator bags…when they can be monitored.
For example: last year, I installed them on around several trees at a property where someone had turned ‘off’ the irrigation system despite the severe summer drought. In addition to adjusting the system to it’s regular 2 week watering cycle (native plants), I added bags to the trees in…[Read more]

]]> 0 2e122377946d71a3ebf04ceb215c5e43 https://land8.com/forums/topic/recommendation-conference/#post-153446 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:58:42 +0000 http://www.asla.org/land/LandArticle.aspx?id=42809
This article just came in: a conference in May in Seoul, Korea.

]]> 0 6998262a7ef2f4d8441541894cc66cf9 https://land8.com/forums/topic/recommendation-conference/#post-153447 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:55:54 +0000 http://www.asla.org/conferencesforlas.aspx#Apr14
Several conferences that you may be interested in if you haven’t already found “one” to attend.

]]> 0 edbb1451fbdb41dce8d176cc61cc9e7f https://land8.com/forums/topic/getting-back-in-the-game-teaching-an-old-dog-new-tricks/#post-153186 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 04:34:03 +0000 I agree w/Andrew and Goustan: talk with other firms. It may “just be” that particular firm.
Did they give you “specifics” as to why they thought that you might be “lacking”? If not…could you call them and ask them for additional clarification so that you know where you “need” improve or what skill they felt needed work…you may only need…[Read more]

]]> 0 3fecac61a12c9f242b952cfa7be04eb2 http://land8.com/forums/topic/need-help-with-gis-data-conversion-to-nad83/#post-153211 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:09:28 +0000 Probably so: I’m not doing the point identification just inputting data so am trying to work with the data provided.  :-}

]]> 0 2f6f19d0dd6bc92e88fefd9f388278e4 https://land8.com/forums/topic/need-help-with-gis-data-conversion-to-nad83/#post-153212 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:08:18 +0000 Thank you.  I’ll read up and try downloading.

]]> 0 e91955d8f4d4e2e9da3a25bc5908ce40 https://land8.com/forums/topic/can-i-apply-for-mla-programs-or-jobs-in-la/page/2/#post-153265 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:01:48 +0000 😉   
I’m guessing that the Texas reference was a joke (probably based on some fact…you should hear Aggie jokes but I digress)….sometimes hard to tell on-line… 
Like Robert, I’m from Texas … actually also the Dallas area.  The firm that I work for has worked / is working on numerous LID, LEED, and storm management projects; uses nativ…[Read more]

]]> 0 a714b116c17ae28567687c7e39c43f02 https://land8.com/forums/topic/can-i-apply-for-mla-programs-or-jobs-in-la/page/2/#post-153267 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:18:30 +0000 Omar,
If sustainable design is your real passion / your interest, I say “go for it” and don’t worry about what others think. Every comment that you will receive is based upon “that” person’s experiences so take everyone (including me) with a grain of salt.
I’ve been in the business for 20+ years. I was a degree change student with a BS in B…[Read more]

]]> 0 0abecb79cc6530ecb089f1b97e4f93be https://land8.com/forums/topic/skatepark-design-integrating-skatepark-design-into-landscape-architecture/#post-153295 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:54:23 +0000 Couple of questions:
– was this designed with the intent of being a skate park or was it “commandeered” by skateboarders?
– how is it integrated into the remainder of the park? That is…is it set within the main path or is the photographer standing on a main path?
– is it a neighborhood park (ie surrounded by home) or is it part of a city park…[Read more]

]]> 0 95723e3ad5602de9c2d6bc418e611460 https://land8.com/forums/topic/recommendation-conference/#post-153448 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:51:36 +0000 http://www.iflaonline.org/index.php?option=com_tevent&view=lst&layout=evt&Itemid=11 – The link to the International Federation of Landscape Architects…nothing showing yet for 2014 but it may be work monitoring.
http://www.aila.org.au/news/ – several events shown for next year in…[Read more]

]]> 0 f02e913dd39a6ab6e2ba12664170a9f5 http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-management-of-public-land/#post-153458 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 01:51:27 +0000 Sheep or goats?

]]> 0 a02a9ffe184d5312e93ff5264dbdfda1 https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-2014-versus-2013/#post-153593 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:33:39 +0000 I had been told something similar…I use AutoCAD LT. It was slightly cheaper for me to get the annual upgrade than it is to purchase every 3 years.

]]> 0 d44c578ef0e26d7c82db057db56071d1 http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-does-a-recent-graduate-get-that-first-job/#post-153553 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:30:26 +0000 So, I noticed that the holiday party this evening is sold out…contact one of the Chapter’s officers and see if you can still get a ticket…..(or consider contacting the Victor Stanley rep – looks to be the event sponsor – to see if there are any additional tickets…). Good luck: have fun.

]]> 0 e4c625e031421ee5b9fa68c2d4f24f7e http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-does-a-recent-graduate-get-that-first-job/#post-153554 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 20:18:54 +0000 Speaking of networking: ’tis the holiday time…short notice but it looks like your NY ASLA Chapter has a holiday party tonight (the 6th) – http://aslany.org/event/holiday-party/ . If you can, ATTEND, bring business cards and a great attitude.
Also, looks like the NY Chapter has some jobs posted on their website – http://www.nyasla.org/jobs/ .

]]> 0 22560356d640e7a167f5f89f2d2d1b22 https://land8.com/forums/topic/desert-landscaping/#post-153538 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 05:24:17 +0000 Depends on the “desert” that you are looking for. In addition to a Google search, you can also check the landscapeonline site: http://www.landscapeonline.com/research/article/16929 . The link takes you to their page which in this case lists some l.a. firms in New Mexico & Arizona…they were listed in the magazine prior to that year’s National…[Read more]

]]> 0 0bf3463c0a0fec629dc9d69aaf6aa9d2 https://land8.com/forums/topic/suggestion-for-final-year-design-thesis/#post-154117 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:15:02 +0000 Regarding your interest in healing gardens.  This book is just out: Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces.  It may provide you with more information about healing gardens.  There is a link that lists the chapters and also one that shows the index (will give you an idea of wh…[Read more]

]]> 0 5fef7f504aec509ad4041efea24cd58c https://land8.com/forums/topic/suggestion-for-final-year-design-thesis/#post-154118 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 03:01:28 +0000 First, don’t ask folks what you should do for your final topic: too many people with too many different interests.
If you are interested in the topic that you choose, your final project will be better researched and prepared. You have listed some topics that interest you: good start
1. Research the topics that you already find interesting: what ha…[Read more]

]]> 0 7d4e0ef838bd27d39020da0ec62dfe9f http://land8.com/forums/topic/employer-wont-give-me-permission-to-use-any-of-the-work-ive-done-here/#post-154221 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:45:16 +0000 Just be very clear about your particular participation on each project. 
That is, by stating both the entire scope of the project as well as your responsibilities, an interviewer can better understand your involvement on each project as well as your overall experience in different areas (design vs CD production vs CA vs client interaction, et…[Read more]

]]> 0 5d973f3ff95f312c056d17246aa9ae89 https://land8.com/forums/topic/can-you-give-me-a-realistic-picture-of-being-a-landscape-architect/page/2/#post-154673 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 05:38:35 +0000 For me: the field has it’s ups and downs. At times, I really like what I do and am excited about my projects while at other times, I wonder “why do I even bother”. But honestly, the positive experiences outweigh the negatives….I’d say 90:10…with the 90 being the positive.
I was a degree change student: my BS was in Biomedical Science (a…[Read more]

]]> 0 e15289a212bd10720ff7524cb26e5616 https://land8.com/forums/topic/whats-your-favorite-job-interview-question/#post-154585 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 04:19:18 +0000 Not ones to ask…but two of my most memorable:
1. (background: 1st job interview out of college…never having worked in an l.a. office) I was asked if I had ever “put together CD’s”. My mind froze and all I could think of were music CD’s. Of course, I said that I had “put together several”…not having a clue what he meant but “knowing” that “…[Read more]

]]> 0 bd59b3b566e79c85f4980eeebd65ca9f https://land8.com/forums/topic/construction-spanish-course-on-line/#post-154832 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 19:27:53 +0000 Thank you.

]]> 0 b1365e2732b188674308855439fec552 https://land8.com/forums/topic/plagiarism-in-a-ce-course/#post-155118 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:45:12 +0000 I wish that I could say who the company is but I don’t think that it would be appropriate….perhaps the course will not even be approved…I can only hope.
The course is so badly compiled (per the person that answered the phone…as opposed to written) that it was confusing  without poor flow and had poor hierarchy of topics, scattered i…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c39e213c6c05d30a999e8493f8bd1a0 https://land8.com/forums/topic/plagiarism-in-a-ce-course/#post-155120 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:34:59 +0000 I called the company to check their policy on copying or plagiarizing from the web and the reply was essentially:
– the course was a compilation of material and the site(s) were not copy written (I found one that was used and was also copy written) so they can use that information if they want to;
– my comments didn’t really matter (although I c…[Read more]

]]> 0 b0797fc649b8ca3f274103d4f07c6670 https://land8.com/activity/p/20001/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:57:21 +0000 Sami, 
I’d recommend using ‘landscape designer’ (I’ve seen this most often) or maybe even ‘recent landscape architect graduate’. If you use ‘landscape architect in-training’ check w/your state registration board to make sure that there aren’t any ‘conflicts’. 
As far as looking for jobs: the ones that generally apply to college grads would be ‘…[Read more]

]]> 0 a5da90a357372d4da7f3d422d7438942 https://land8.com/forums/topic/low-budget-playground-material/#post-168797 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:03:37 +0000 In the US, the main base materials seen in playgrounds (considering here the “playground” area, an area which has play equipment and is not a sports field) include: (the loose fill materials) sand, pea gravel, wood mulch, engineered wood fiber, shredded / recyled rubber, and (the unitary surfacing materials) poured-in-place rubber and rubber ti…[Read more]

]]> 0 1bf7c3a72f04f479332c7ab9310cbe47 https://land8.com/forums/topic/real-landscape-architecture-no-certification-required/#post-159646 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:02:38 +0000 That is incredible. Would like to see the bridges during the monsoon period to see how high above the river they are. Super clever!

]]> 0 1f6a85004645f97752e08c1be24a5255 https://land8.com/forums/topic/new-professial-designation-for-liscensed-las/#post-160105 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:19:25 +0000 Agreed. 
But if they were going to change or use some designation to distinguish registered l.a.’s, why go with a bunch of letters that are unknown? Why not use something like RLA which is already in use by many l.a.’s already?
 

]]> 0 3acd4841deb67fa42d0b0eba5e5dd12b https://land8.com/forums/topic/any-body-knows-where-are-the-best-places-to-travel/#post-160111 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:13:17 +0000 Northern Germany: most Americans travel to southern Germany to see the castles and mountains but they miss out on the beautiful beaches and forests of the north.  The Schleswig-Holstein area is really nice. I’d recommend a B&B off the beach promanade…perhaps farther ‘in town’ (pick one of the small towns along the beach). I haven’t been to the N…[Read more]

]]> 0 c33bb0689e825284e3ec086251abb9d8 https://land8.com/forums/topic/quotations-sayings-proverbs-landscape-architecture/#post-160288 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:46:07 +0000 “People -despite their artistic pretentions, their sophistication, and their many accomplishments – owe their existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.” (don’t know the author – my soils prof had this posted on the wall with many other soils-related quotes…thought this was really good/true and does apply to l.a.)
 

]]> 0 48282d4fab1621d380fbd407457c3f57 https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-graduate-school-worth-it/#post-160431 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:06:43 +0000 I agree with you & Roland: if there is a particular area of interest that you a ‘dying to research / explore’ then by all means go with the MLA. But if it is only to continue in school to gain ‘more knowledge’ then I do not believe that it is necessarily important in the “real world”: experience will be of more benefit.  No one asked me about my M…[Read more]

]]> 0 b52e533b27cccc11c71839dff79cb26d https://land8.com/forums/topic/capstone-project-on-deforestation-in-kenya-finding-funding-for-research-any-ideas/#post-160388 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:49:40 +0000 Have you looked into any scholarships through the Landscape Architecture Foundation (http://www.lafoundation.org) or the ASLA (http://www.asla.org – click the Education link and go to the LA Student and finally the Scholarships & Fellowships). Have you also searched under ‘green scholarships’ or ‘environmental scholarships’?  Maybe also consider talking wit…[Read more]

]]> 0 d5992ebc61a6ea0414a4259e9a140078 http://land8.com/forums/topic/interesting-in-light-of-recent-conversation-about-women-and-career-advancement/page/3/#post-160381 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:23:53 +0000 This is in interesting question / topic. It is hard when you have a baby & have to get back to work w/in a few weeks of having it. And there is a lot more involved than just working or not working: there is a lot of “how to make it work” considerations.  Perhaps part of the answer is to look at / discuss ‘flexible work schedules’…[Read more]

]]> 0 7332d5df4fe7deafee1f3be816b3376f https://land8.com/forums/topic/seeking-alternatives-how-to-become-a-rla-when-the-traditional-jobs-just-arent-out-there/#post-163544 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:25:32 +0000 Don’t know how most firms work up there but have you tried contract labor?  That is, talking to various firms about helping out on whatever projects they need an extra hand on at the moment: you would be considered self-employed so no benefits but at least you would get your foot-in-the-door now so that when things pick up, you’d already have con…[Read more]

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