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Garden Design: Don't Lose the Plot!

About Yvonne
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This is an extended course starting at 9.30 am and finishing ​at 4.30pm so please arrive around 9.15 for a relaxed but prompt start

Further Detail
Using the Ardington School Garden and Cobbled Courtyard as 'test beds', we will measure, triangulate and sketch out the lay of the land, defining areas of sun and shade, wet and dry, and best views and vistas.  We will do a personal plan of wants and needs for your own plot using a card choice system, which is fun and really enables you to focus in on what you actually want from your garden. We will develop an outline design, sketch up the plan and begin the process of developing a planting plan.  This will be a small group workshop with maximum one to one coaching and help with your beautiful garden design. 

Skills/Techniques Covered
  • Sizing, scaling, survey and triangulation methods
  • Aspect planning and soil testing
  • Design skills and basic drawing techniques in relation to garden design
  • How to create a bespoke garden design for your needs, and an understanding of maintenance needs
  • How to develop colour, fragrance and plant form combinations that work

Level
This course is designed for a wide range of abilities including complete beginners

Materials
You will need just basic sketching materials for this workshop, see below.   All other tools and equipment will be supplied.

Please Bring With You
  • Photos or rough sketches of your garden
  • Approximate dimensions of your garden
  • A note pad or iPad for making notes, and glasses if you wear them
  • An A3 cartridge paper sketchbook (with a hard cardboard back so you can sketch away from your desk) and a couple of HB pencils
  • Coloured pencils, or felt tips or crayons if you have them, or a small watercolour paint box and brush
  • Sturdy shoes and come prepared in case of showers!

We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
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