Designing Stormwater Solutions

Designing Stormwater Solutions is an online landscape design class about incorporating innovative stormwater strategies into community and landscape projects. The course covers foundational concepts, management approaches beyond design-based solutions, construction considerations, maintenance, and practical lessons from the instructor’s professional experience. It is an elective toward Longwood Gardens’ Landscape Design Certificate.

When: November 12–December 10, 2026

Showtimes: Thursdays, November 12 and 19 and December 3 and 10, from 3:00–5:00 pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Instructor: Ryan Snyder, a landscape professional with 10 years of experience in residential maintenance and installation, commercial contracting, landscape construction, project management, open-space reforestation, hardscape design and construction, new installations, and renovations

Course Content: Participants will learn how stormwater solutions can be integrated into landscape designs to help communities manage stormwater more effectively. The class also addresses stormwater management strategies outside design-based solutions, construction of stormwater landscapes, maintenance practices, and practical lessons drawn from Snyder’s experience.

Certificate: Counts as an elective toward the Landscape Design Certificate

Tickets: $185; $166 for Members and Innovators

Discount: A 10% class discount is applied automatically at checkout for Members and Innovators.

Registration Deadline: November 5, 2026

Cancellations: Registrations may be canceled up to two weeks before the event for a refund minus a $30 processing fee. Refunds are not available if a program has been moved to a scheduled inclement-weather date.

Ages: Intended as an adult learning experience.