{"product_id":"certificate-in-garden-design","title":"Certificate in Garden Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn how to transform an outside space into a successful and thriving garden. This course will guide you step-by-step through the full design process from surveying techniques to devising a layout and drawing up detailed plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSurveying, site analysis and appraisal\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how to survey the garden using running dimensions, offsets and triangulation. Gain an appreciation of levels and a full assessment of the site in its current state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLayout plans, drawing and design conventions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how to express yourself graphically with a full understanding of your drawing equipment and how to use it.  Manipulate space on paper, playing with shapes and patterns creating designs which could be applied to gardens. Using the grid. Conventions of drawing up a layout plan detailing all hard landscaping elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHard landscaping and garden accessory options\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn overall appraisal of appropriate hard landscaping materials such as walls, steps, paths, paving, and garden features. How to integrate your proposals within the existing framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOur Tutors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EGS Distance Learning tutors have been trained at the English Gardening School by many of today’s leading garden designers, horticulturists and plantsmen. Our course attracts Distance Learning students from all over the world, who often use the course as a stepping stone to a new career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will need a garden to use while on the course.  Your own or a friend’s garden.  The therapeutic effect of gardening is well known and the course is an enjoyable learning curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlanting plans\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn the conventions of drawing up a planting plan to scale, depicting trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, climbers etc. Understand the use of structural, accent and decorative plants. Drawing elevations of your plans to present to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVisuals including axonometric drawing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how to communicate your design intent with visuals and mood boards to bring your plan to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"English Gardening School","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57935561752959,"sku":null,"price":660.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9637\/6191\/files\/Plan.jpg?v=1788916858","url":"https:\/\/englishgardeningschool.co.uk\/products\/certificate-in-garden-design","provider":"The English Gardening School","version":"1.0","type":"link"}