Peer Organized Discussion (POD)

This small group setting, composed of members with various levels of experience and a mentor, is a forum for discussing issues related to landscape design and our individual practices.

All APLDWA members are eligible to join a POD group. Each POD meets periodically throughout the year to support and discuss issues that are pertinent to its individual members. Mentors in each POD help to coordinate topics and logistics.

The program is structured to suit its POD members’ needs. In general , each pod:

• is comprised of members who live in the same geographical area; meetings occur at a mutually agreed location or video conference.

• has 3-9 members and a mentor.

• meets every 4-6 weeks for about 2hrs; this is determined by the pod members.

• sets an agenda ahead of time and discusses topics timely to its members; meetings are respectful of people’s time.

• is collaborative in nature, respects each other’s knowledge, experience level, and aesthetics.

• is committed to supporting the needs of our newest designers.

Currently APLDWA has 5 PODs
in the Seattle area

Eastside (Sammamish, Kirkland, Bellevue, North Bend)
Co-facilitators - Gretchen Bauer g.bauer.design@gmail.com and Laura Kleppe lbkleppe@comcast.net

South/West Seattle (Rainier Valley, Madison Park, West Seattle, Madrona)
Facilitator - Katrina Perekrestenko katrina@devonshirelandscapes.com

Seattle (Wallingford, Greenlake, Ballard, Mapleleaf)
Facilitator - Jessica Souyoultzis urbangardenwisdom@gmail.com

North Seattle (Seattle, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Lake Forest Park)
Facilitator - Kathy Svajdlenka kathy@harmonygardendesign.com

South Sound (Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Bainbridge Island)
Facilitator - Susan Ryan sryan@harbornet.com

Please contact the POD Facilitator(s) if you are interested in offering a presentation or tour of your business.

Thank you for supporting APLDWA!