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Landscape & Garden Design
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Summary

Price
£60 inc VAT
Or £20.00/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
3 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

Are you wanting to update your garden, but don’t know where to start? Then why not take this garden design course and learn how to create a professionally designed garden all on your own! This is the perfect course for those who enjoy DIY type work or if you are looking to create a design for your garden to ensure that you get exactly what you want from your landscape gardeners.

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Course Highlights

  • 17 easy-to-follow lectures, teaching you the fundamentals for garden design
  • Be clear on when it is best to DIY or seek professional advice
  • Gain ideas of the best garden designs and how to make the most efficient use of garden space
  • Follow the step by step lecture process for achieving your custom garden design
  • Learn what works and what doesn’t in your garden and what time of year to work on it

Course Overview

Join this course and learn how to create your own customized garden or landscape design. Understand when it is sensible to DIY and when you should hire a professional to work in your garden, also how to communicate your garden ideas to the professionals.

Instructor Bio

Linda Kelso has created this course to help you understand garden design basics and demonstrate how to put your plans for the garden into practise. Linda’s aim is to provide you with ideas for your garden that will fit your lifestyle, but also provide food and shelter for local wildlife. The legalities of garden design and creation will also be covered, so that there is no confusion about what you can and can’t do with your garden.

Course Curriculum

Course Introduction

  • Intro
  • Say hi and tell your fellow students why you're taking this course
  • Share your new course with your friends!
  • Introduction to the Course
  • Course Disclaimer

What is Good Design?

  • The True Purpose of Good Design
  • The (Proper) Role of Plants in Design
  • The Best Time of Year to Create Your Design
  • What is Good Design?

Steps for Creating Your Custom Garden Design

  • Intro
  • How to Get the Most from these Design Steps
  • Step 1: Identify Your Wants and Needs
  • Visualize Your Landscape
  • Landscape Additions and Subtractions
  • Landscape Elements Master List
  • Popular Landscape Elements
  • Step 2: Take a Landscape Personality Test
  • Landscape Profile Worksheet
  • Landscape Conditions Worksheet
  • Step 3: Stay Safe and Legal
  • Step 4: Solve Problems
  • Landscape Problems Worksheet
  • Landscape Solutions Worksheet

Custom Design: From Paper to Pro

  • Step 5: Start Sketching
  • Step 6: Pick Your Plants
  • Plant List Worksheet
  • Step 7: Decide on Design Software (or Not!)
  • Step 8: DIY or Hire a Professional

BONUS Content

  • Scientific Names
  • Recommended Reading

Quiz

  • Course Quiz

Course Resources

  • Landscape Additions and Subtractions
  • Landscape Conditions
  • Landscape Elements
  • Landscape Elements Masterlist
  • Landscape Problems
  • Landscape Profile
  • Landscape Solution
  • Landscape Walkthrough
  • Plant List Worksheet
  • Vizualize Your Landscape

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- All courses are taught by verified experts

- Students enjoy 24/7 access to their courses

- Courses can be accessed on any device

- Students get lifetime access to their courses so they can work at their own pace

- On completion, students receive a course certificate from a recognised educational institution

- Become a part of a global learning community where you can talk with teachers and students about the course

Who is this course for?

  • Those who enjoy gardening and are seeking to improve their gardens
  • Ideal for people who enjoy DIY
  • Those who enjoy home improvement projects

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course

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Legal information

This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

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An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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