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Garden Planting and Layout
| Start date: | Any |
| Duration: | Up to 18 months |
| Formal prerequisite: | None |
| Certificate awarded: | Yes |
| Fee: | £355.00 |
The focus of the course is to help individuals seeking to design gardens who have the capacity to draw up plans to scale but who feel they need more knowledge about how to create a garden. This course is intended to help those who may have experience of gardening and of listening to the needs of clients.
| Lesson 1 | Course introduction. Suggested reading list. Historical influences on gardens. |
| Lesson 2 | Five garden plans. Considering a professional approach. |
| Lesson 3 | The application of concepts. Key plants. Boundary plantings. Focal points. |
| Lesson 4 | Difficult areas in the garden. Boundaries: legal and practical considerations. |
| Lesson 5 | Garden styles - French, Italianate, Japanese, new English, Spanish and Victorian. |
| Lesson 6 | Selected plants for particular locations - conservatory, patio, rockery. |
| Lesson 7 | The garden in its setting. Advanced concepts. Contrasting colours. Vegetables. |
| Lesson 8 | Costings and schedules for two gardens - clay garden; cottage garden. |
| Lesson 9 | A study of six international gardens including Hidcote Gardens, Gloucester. |
| Lesson 10 | Remedial works for an existing garden. Details of costs, quantities, sources. |
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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