Garden Design 1 ~ An Introduction to Garden Design
Study Book One ~ Design Traditions:
Introduction:
Horticulture: A Brief History of Garden Design; The Paradise Garden; The Gardens
of China and Japan; The Gardens of Italy; The Gardens of France; Parterres: The Gardens
of England; The Glasshouse; The English Landscape School; The Gardens of the Eighteenth
& Nineteenth Centuries. The Evolution of Contemporary Garden Design.
Study Book Two ~ Principles and Elements of Design:
Introduction: Design Elements:
Line; Shape & Mass; Form & Movement; Space; Texture; Colour. Design Principles: Rhythm;
Repetition; Emphasis; Balance & Symmetry; Proportion & Scale; Unity & variety. Creating
a Strong Framework: Creating Garden Rooms: Designing for Appropriate Maintenance
Requirements: Designing for All-
Understanding soils
~ types, structure, function and composition ~ sands, silts, clays and loams ~ water,
air and living organisms ~ principles of soil management ~ measurement, effect and
control of pH ~ manures, composts and fertilizers ~ FYM ~ types, typical analysis,
nutrient availability and uses ~ the organic approach ~ base, top dressings and mulches
~ the 'no dig' regime ~ environmental and conservation considerations.
Study Books
Six, Seven & Eight ~ The Design Process:
Introduction ~ The programme of use and
the client wish list ~ Check lists & forms; Recording information ~ The site & site
inventory: Site investigations; boundaries, soil details, topography, climate and
microclimate, aspect, services, legal restraints, existing vegetation, wildlife,
views, outlook & perspective; the wider landscape ~ Surveying & the Base Plan: The
tools for the job; essential equipment; offsetting & triangulation, levels, scale
& proportion ~ The Office & Drawing board: The tools for the job; essential equipment
and paper ~ Drawings & Presentation: The techniques involved ~ The final Analysis
~ Draft designs and sketches ~ Working drawings and the Design Solution.
Study Books
Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve & Thirteen ~ Biology Basics 2:
Nomenclature and Classification
~ family, genus, species and variety ~ Plant structure and Characteristics ~ Plant
processes ~ Plant physiology ~ Pests, Diseases, Disorders and Weeds ~ Integrated
Weed Control Systems.
Study Books Fourteen ~ Plants and Planting Design:
Soft landscaping;
the selection and use of plants for specific purposes ~ Garden Styles and Features
~ Plants as Design Elements: structural, focal points, ground cover, decorative,
functional ~ Planting Design Principles: form, scale, mass & space, colour, texture
~ Style and mood; formal or informal ~ The right plant for the right place ~ Successional
planting and seasonal interest ~ More working drawing: The Outline Planting Plan
~ The Detailed Planting Plan: Spacing and plotting numbers; Planned redundancy, the
question of maintenance and maintenance schedules.
Study Books Fifteen & Sixteen ~
Hard landscaping and Construction:
Hard Landscaping 1: Role, form and function as
elements of design ~ Hard Landscaping 2: The construction of paths, paving and other
garden structures.
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