A range of courses for the keen amateur to the experienced professional to develop your designs skills and knowledge.
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First Steps to Garden Design
Next Steps to Garden Design
Garden Design Certificate
First Steps to Garden Design
This is an introductory course aimed at keen amateur gardeners who wish to understand the processes involved in garden design and their application to their own garden setting.
The course will cover topics such as: site analysis, client requirements, drawing up a survey, types of plan drawings (master, concept, setting out, hard landscape and soft landscape) and completed drawings. It is not essential that you have any prior knowledge of the subject area.
You will however need to bring drawing pens, paper and a rough sketch of your plot/garden - advice will be given.
| Date | Monday 01/11/10 - 29/11/10 |
| Duration | 5 weeks |
| Time | 1900-2115 |
| Course Code | HO466-01B |
| Date | Monday 10/01/11 – 07/02/11 |
| Duration | 5 weeks |
| Time | 1900-2115 |
| Course Code | HO466-02B |
| Tuition Fee | £90 |
| Total Fee | £90 |
Next Steps to Garden Design
A follow on course from the First Steps which aims to provide a forum by which learners can develop and practice their design skills.
| Date | Monday 07/03/11 – 04/04/11 |
| Duration | 5 weeks |
| Time | 1900-2115 |
| Course Code | HO467-01B |
| Tuition Fee | £90 |
| Total Fee | £90 |
Garden Design Certificate - Level 3*
This BTEC Level 3 course develops an individual's knowledge and understanding of the design process. The three modules studied indepth are principles and practices of garden design, preparation of landscape, design briefs and site surveying.
| Date | Wednesday 08/09/10-11/05/11 |
| Duration | 30 weeks |
| Time | 0915-1645 |
| Course Code | HO462-01A |
| Tuition Fee | £576 (£R £30) |
| Awarding Body Fee | £tbc** |
| Total Fee | £tbc** (£R £tbc**) |
* This is not a full Level 3
** Awarding body fees not currently available. Please contact the College for total fee
£R Reduced fees and concessions available, subject to conditions click here for more details.
