Tutor: Yvonne Sonsino
10am - 4pm
(Lunch 12.30 - 1.00pm)
This two-day, onsite workshop is designed for a range of abilities including absolute beginner
Workshop Details
The difference between a garden and a designer garden can be achieved with ease once you have learnt the rudimentary principles and practised with an expert. Designing with plants is the next step, and can be one of the most pleasurable and exciting parts of gardening. This two-day workshop is for those who want to achieve a good outline design framework, with a beautiful balance of colour, height, form and texture with plants that will thrive.
On day one of this workshop, we will use the Ardington Garden Design Cards to select and prioritise your garden features and style wish list and then work together to develop an outline garden design in the workshop. You will learn about layout considerations, design boards, colour and be able to sketch up your own design with confidence. You will begin the process of developing your own design and a colour themed planting plan!
On day two we will explore how to choose the right plants for the right places and what it takes to make them thrive. You will come away from the course with the confidence to know how to tackle a garden centre or specialist nursery visit without fear of getting it wrong and killing everything in sight!
Skills/Techniques Covered
Garden design:
Planting a garden:
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
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.
10am - 4pm
(Lunch 12.30 - 1.00pm)
This two-day, onsite workshop is designed for a range of abilities including absolute beginner
Workshop Details
The difference between a garden and a designer garden can be achieved with ease once you have learnt the rudimentary principles and practised with an expert. Designing with plants is the next step, and can be one of the most pleasurable and exciting parts of gardening. This two-day workshop is for those who want to achieve a good outline design framework, with a beautiful balance of colour, height, form and texture with plants that will thrive.
On day one of this workshop, we will use the Ardington Garden Design Cards to select and prioritise your garden features and style wish list and then work together to develop an outline garden design in the workshop. You will learn about layout considerations, design boards, colour and be able to sketch up your own design with confidence. You will begin the process of developing your own design and a colour themed planting plan!
On day two we will explore how to choose the right plants for the right places and what it takes to make them thrive. You will come away from the course with the confidence to know how to tackle a garden centre or specialist nursery visit without fear of getting it wrong and killing everything in sight!
Skills/Techniques Covered
Garden design:
- Survey and triangulation methods including aspect and vista planning
- Design skills, basic symbol drawing techniques and colour in relation to garden design
- How to create a bespoke garden design to meet your personal needs, including an understanding of maintenance and budget needs
- How to develop colour, fragrance and plant form combinations that work
- The key elements of garden design for all seasons
Planting a garden:
- Making decisions about your gardening style thus planting approach
- How to choose the right plants for your soil type, aspect and conditions
- How to blend colour, texture and form for best effects
- How to balance height in the garden
- How to draw up a planting plan
- How to plant plants (and not kill them….)
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.