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Garden Landscape & Design Drawing
| Start date: | Any |
| Duration: | Up to 18 months |
| Formal prerequisite: | None |
| Certificate awarded: | Yes |
| Fee: | £420.00 |
The successful garden designer is likely to be able to match the needs of the client with the use of the space and to stay within budget. This course allows individuals to develop their own style by concentrating upon the fundamental themes - attending to the design objectives, how to measure up the site, how to create a plan drawing representing the proposals, how to cost the works, plus maintenance considerations and how to create the final plan.
| Lesson 1 | Course introduction. Suggested reading list. An outline of garden design. |
| Lesson 2 | The reasons for a planned approach. First design principles. |
| Lesson 3 | Some more design theory. Design objectives. Measurement calculations. |
| Lesson 4 | Drawing techniques. Materials and equipment. the use of scale rulers. |
| Lesson 5 | Measurement of irregular areas. The use of a key in plan work. |
| Lesson 6 | Design methodology. Design specifications. Introducing costings. |
| Lesson 7 | Overall presentations. Enhancing the quality of drawings. |
| Lesson 8 | Further points relating to the illustrations of both hard and soft landscapes. |
| Lesson 9 | Maintenance factors. Writing out a work programme. Advanced prospective. |
| Lesson 10 | An example of a work programme. An introduction to CAD (computer aided design). |
Special notes
We are currently offering a free copy of Making a Garden worth £20.00 when you enrol on this course and pay in full. (UK Enrolments Only)
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