Garden Design - the basics

This Course is the perfect garden design ‘taster’! 

Course tutor and garden design expert, David Stevens FSGD, FCI Hort leads students through the sequence of just how to design a garden, the pitfalls, the ‘tricks of the trade’ and the practical common sense things that will make your garden work for you. A combination of both theory and practice, looking at design ideas, construction, features and furnishings as well as seeing just what plants can be chosen for a whole range of situations, soil and microclimates.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of this course, attendees should be familiar with the following:

• Understanding the basis of Garden Design. Space first and Plants second

•  The analysis of ‘What You Have Got’ and ‘What Do You Want, in other words, Design is a sequential process.

•  To be able to prepare a simple scale drawing.

•  The importance of manipulating space, the elements of Tension, Mystery, and Surprise.

•  Appreciating different garden styles and shapes.

•  An Introduction to Planting – The importance of soils, different types, and soil treatments.

•  Appreciating the planting sequence in terms of the profile, structure, and species.

•  Understanding colour and how this can manipulate visual space.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Lunch is not included, we recommend you bring your own packed lunch for each day

• You will receive an automated email from our order system to confirm your booking.

• One month before the date of the course, you will receive a course confirmation email with further information and course joining instructions which includes what to bring with you.

• There is currently no accommodation available at Lower End Farm for TASK students. There are plenty of local accommodation possibilities, please contact us for a range of options.

LOCATION

Lower End Farm, Lower End, Birlingham, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 3AD

TERMS & CONDITIONS

All bookings for a course or event at TASK are subject to our standard Terms and Conditions.