For keen amateurs and landscapers with some plant knowledge who wish to learn some new skills.
Look at a range of garden styles and survey your garden, then use your knowledge to create a new design plan for your garden.
Merrist Wood has a strong tradition of excellence in garden design. The College offers students a well-equipped design studio and a library containing an immense collection of horticultural and design books.
Within the College grounds an ongoing programme of model gardens is under construction, which supplements the unrivalled plant collection on the 280-hectare estate.
What you'll learn
DELIVERY DATES
Autumn Option
- 17 September – Welcome, introductions, analysing what ‘works’ & what you want – Mini Gardeners’ Question Time
- 24 September – Garden history and garden styles
- 1 October – Focal points and other design ‘rules’
- 8 October – Site analysis and site survey
- 15 October – Scale drawings and bubble graphics
Half Term – 2 weeks
- 5 November – Troubleshooting, use of colour
- 12 November – Hard landscaping
- 19 November – Plants, plants, plants!
- 26 November – Design and ideas – development
- 3 December – Final plan development
Spring Option
- 25 February – Welcome, introductions, analysing what ‘works’ & what you want – Mini Gardeners’ Question Time
- 3 March – Garden history and garden styles
- 10 March – Focal points and other design ‘rules’
- 17 March – Site analysis and site survey
- 24 March – Scale drawings and bubble graphics
Easter – 2 weeks
- 15 April – Troubleshooting, use of colour
- 22 April – Hard landscaping
- 29 April – Plants, plants, plants!
- 6 May – Design and ideas – development
- 13 May – Final plan development
How you'll learn and be assessed
Please note: this is a 10-week course split into two periods.
Timings: Thursday evenings 6.30 – 8.30pm
Room: Westnedge W9
This course is taught through lectures, group work and workshops.
Progression
We run several RHS courses for adults and horticulture courses.
Entry requirements
Additional information
Drawing equipment is required in order to study this course. The tutors will advise during induction.
