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Creating a Garden Theme

Course CodeSGH17
Fee CodeSG
Duration (approx)20 hours
QualificationCertificate of Completion

Sneak Peek

 

Landscaping with a garden theme is based on a certain concept or notion such as:

Formal Gardens - follows geometric designs

Cottage gardens - use small area surrounding the cottage

Oriental Gardens - gardens filled with symbolism and they attempt to create a peaceful ambience,

 

Lesson Structure

There are 11 lessons in this course:

  1. Formal Gardens
    • Elements of the formal garden
    • Simple formal gardens
    • Formal areas
    • Review what you have been learning
  2. Natural Gardens
    • How to develop a natural garden
    • Natural tools
    • Review what you have been learning
  3. Rainforest Gardens
    • Review what you have been learning
  4. Coastal Gardens
    • Other strategies for growing coastal plants
    • Hardy seaside plants
    • Review what you have been learning
  5. Cottage Gardens
    • Principles of cottage garden design
    • Cottage garden plants
    • Review what you have been learning
  6. Late Victorian/Edwardian Gardens
    • How to create your own Edwardian style garden
    • Edwardian features
    • Review what you have been learning
  7. Oriental Gardens
    • Chinese gardening
    • Japanese gardening
    • Traditional oriental garden plants
    • Japanese gardens
    • Use of rocks
    • Other features
    • Review what you have been learning
  8. Mediterranean Gardens
    • What is a Mediterranean garden?
    • Review what you have been learning
  9. Mexican Style Gardens
    • How Mexican gardens involved
    • How to reflect the plants
    • Review what you have been learning
  10. Minimalist Landscape Design
    • Designing a minimalist garden
    • Some variations on minimalist gardens
    • Review what you have been learning
  11. Eclectic Gardens
    • Ideas for creating an eclectic garden
    • Review what you have been learning
    • Final assessment

WHO SHOULD DO THIS COURSE?

  • Garden designers - to extend your knowledge and offer your clients new ways with cottage gardens
  • Gardeners - learn how to maintain a cottage garden
  • Home gardening enthusiasts - fulfil your dream of owning a cottage garden
  • Specialist nursery owners and employees to extend your knowledge of the plants you sell and how your clients can use them

Studying made to suit you

  • Enrol at any time and start studying immediately.
  • Work through at your own pace - there are no deadlines for this course.
  • Automated self assessment tests pop up at the end of each lesson - review your results and re-do the tests if you wish.
  • The Short Course is completed with an automated exam - if you achieve a 60% pass in the exam, you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of completion with your name on it.
  • Developed by a school with 40+ years experience in education.