My father has been an editor for nearly 40 years, and refreshes his professional spirit by regularly investigating things related to his profession. Every few years, Dad studies a place or a topic slightly outside what he knows best, and as a result, he has a richer understanding of his core field.

“...The best laid schemes of mice and men, go often askew...”

Autumn has a way of heightening and sharpening the colors and scents around me; and deepens my appreciation of plants in the landscape.

Indoors or out, a project’s level of detail makes a clear impact on its bottom line. The better and earlier these goals are communicated, the more impactful a project budget can be, as it is applied to creating a landscape that is well loved and meaningful for its residents.

Here’s a photo journal of the six hours leading up to the opening of Jazz Fest Glen Ellyn 2011. A crew of 11 and staff of 8 set-up, manned, and took down the Jazz Garden beginning at 6:00am and ending at 2:00am the next morning.

The countdown begins . . . . 22 hours until the “doors” open at the 5th Annual Jazz Fest Glen Ellyn!

Once inspiration strikes, the Hursthouse design team, lead by Tom Selinger, gets busy creating sketches, elevations, and a final mock-up.

Starting at 6am this Saturday, our team will unveil another one-day Jazz Garden, a place for music lovers to stop and, well, smell the roses.

The crews worked in the shop to build the structures for the 2011 Jazz Fest Glen Ellyn. The wooden crates were designed by the Hursthouse Design Studio and built by the crews for this year’s Jazz Fest.

With the 5th Annual Jazz Fest Glen Ellyn only days away, we thought you’d enjoy a “behind the scenes” view as the Hursthouse team visualizes, designs, builds, and stages the Hursthouse Jazz Garden.