Garden Design Courses

Garden Design for Enthusiastic Amateurs (Half-day)

Please see details about course content and further information below.  Instructions on how to enrol will be found on our page General Course Information under the heading "Courses".

The content of the course is designed to help participants learn the exciting process of garden design and to plan a garden on paper.

The lectures will be presented by Wilna Mew who is a qualified landscape architect.

NEXT COURSE :

Date :  Dates to be set for 2010

Duration :  09:00 - 13:00

Venue :  Club House, Eco Park

Cost :  To be set for 2010 (includes notes & tea)

This introductory course will cover the following aspects:

·   Design process

·   Design principles

·   Plant design

·   Planning on Paper (measuring the garden, drawing to scale, patterning and different shaped gardens)

·   Outline planting plan

·   Detail planting plan

·   Budget

·   Colour in the garden and home

·   Revamping an existing garden

·   Time permitting :  Plants in design categories