Why Study This Course?
Want to create beautiful outdoor spaces with stunning plant combinations? This intensive introduction will teach you how to choose the right plants for year-round colour and interest. Whether you’re designing container gardens for a balcony or borders for a full garden, this course will equip you with the skills and techniques you need. It’s perfect for beginners and garden enthusiasts alike, helping you transform your outdoor areas into vibrant, thriving spaces.
This intensive course teaches you to design stunning plant combinations for year-round colour and interest. You will develop skills to create visually appealing and thriving outdoor spaces, whether designing container gardens for balconies or full garden borders. You will learn expert techniques for choosing the right plants to suit any environment.
This course covers:
You will learn how to apply colour theory in plant selection
You will learn how to use shape, form and textures for good planting design
You will create plant lists and combinations for different seasons and locations
You will explore and research examples of professional planting plans and plant combinations
You will find out where to find inspiration for your own planting ideas
You will receive plant buying guidance
This intensive course teaches you to design stunning plant combinations for year-round colour and interest. You will develop skills to create visually appealing and thriving outdoor spaces, whether designing container gardens for balconies or full garden borders. You will learn expert techniques for choosing the right plants to suit any environment.
No prior experience required.
This course can also be combined with either C02136 Introduction to Garden Design or C02138 Patio and Balcony Design courses if you are looking for a more broader coverage of outdoor design process.
There is no formal assessment for this course. Your progress will be monitored through group and individual question and answer sessions, and by observation. You will receive regular verbal feedback on how to improve and your overall progress.