Landscape & Garden Design OfCourse
- 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…
- This course is Ideal for people who enjoy DIY, those who enjoy gardening and are seeking to improve their gardens, and those who enjoy home improvement projects
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.
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.
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 on your garden, also how to communicate your garden ideas to the professionals.
Course Introduction- Intro
- Say hi to your fellow students!
- Share your new course with your friends!
- Introduction to the Course
- Course Disclaimer
- 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?
- 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
- 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
- Scientific Names
- Recommended Reading
- Course Quiz
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Course details
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…
- This course is Ideal for people who enjoy DIY, those who enjoy gardening and are seeking to improve their gardens, and those who enjoy home improvement projects
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.
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.
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 on your garden, also how to communicate your garden ideas to the professionals.
Course Introduction- Intro
- Say hi to your fellow students!
- Share your new course with your friends!
- Introduction to the Course
- Course Disclaimer
- 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?
- 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
- 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
- Scientific Names
- Recommended Reading
- Course Quiz
About OfCourse
OfCourse Learning is one of the UK's leading e-learning providers, with over 700 expert-led online courses. Their course categories range from well-being and health to personal and career development. Their courses contain numerous video-lectures, downloadable written materials and engaging assessments. Whether you want to learn sign language, become an excel whizz, or need the latest stress-busting techniques, OfCourse has something for everyone.
There are several reasons why students are choosing OfCourse to learn a new skill.
- 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
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