Planting Design
Starting dates and places
Description
Course DescriptionThis course is aimed at students who have completed the Level 2
Garden Design, without previously having taken the RHS General
Horticulture or the Level 1 Garden Design and will enable students
to increase their understanding of using plants in design.
Course content:
Plants for places
Soil testing and plants for acid and alkaline soils
Plants for sunny and shady sites
Plants for wet and dry soils
Background planting
Ground cover and edging plants
Plant Characteristics
Foliage texture and plants with large leaves
Plant form and habit.
Use of colour in planting design.
Structural plants and framing.
Ensuring all year round interest in the garden
Planting style
Plants…
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This course is aimed at students who have completed the Level 2
Garden Design, without previously having taken the RHS General
Horticulture or the Level 1 Garden Design and will enable students
to increase their understanding of using plants in design.
Course content:
Plants for places
Soil testing and plants for acid and alkaline soils
Plants for sunny and shady sites
Plants for wet and dry soils
Background planting
Ground cover and edging plants
Plant Characteristics
Foliage texture and plants with large leaves
Plant form and habit.
Use of colour in planting design.
Structural plants and framing.
Ensuring all year round interest in the garden
Planting style
Plants for different garden styles
Recording successful plant associations
Balance, scale, proportion and successful combinations.
Focal points, ornaments and lighting.
Assessment:
The selection of plants for a bed and the production of a planting
scheme.
This course will lead to a Bicton Certificate in Planting
Design.
Course
Day
Start Date
End Date
Time
Duration
Cost
Location
Planting Design
Tuesday
12/03/13
28/05/13
09.30 – 12.30
10 Weeks
£200
Dartington Hall
Planting Design
Thursday
14/03/13
30/05/13
14.30 – 17.30
10 Weeks
£200
Seale Hayne
Planting Design
Friday
29/02/13
17/05/13
09.30 – 12.30
10 Weeks
£200
Bicton College
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