Garden Design – Introduction

About this course

Learners examine garden design styles, from formal traditional layouts to contemporary meadow gardening, and consider how planting and landscape materials shape an outdoor space. They practise surveying a garden and using scale for accurate planning, then explore visual ways to develop and present ideas, including mood boards and technical drawings. The course combines practical activities with tutor feedback. A Personal Learning Plan is used to set goals and monitor progress during the course.

What you'll learn

• Identify features of different garden design styles
• Survey and represent a garden using scale
• Create mood boards and technical drawings to communicate design ideas
• Research suitable plants and landscape materials for a garden design

Is this course right for you?

This introductory course is designed for learners with no prior experience who want to explore garden design. The course involves practical activities, individual garden planning and feedback from a tutor, with progress recorded through a Personal Learning Plan.

• No previous experience is required
• Learners receive individual feedback and use a Personal Learning Plan

Before you go

• Essential materials are supplied on the day.