Part Time Garden Design (City & Guilds 7822)

Course Code :FPKF1

Level :2
Course Length :35 weeks
Location :HRC

Day :Tuesday
Time :1330-1630
Start date :15 September

Course fee :£450 (360)**
Exam fee :£27
Reg fee :£29

Is this course for you
This course will follow the City & Guilds 7822 syllabus, and will offer students the opportunity to gain certification at the end of the year. This one year course will provide the first steps for the professional garden designer and also the keen amateur gardener. The course will include basic garden skills, choosing plants for special sites, garden history, principles of hard and soft landscaping, planning and creating gardens, drawing and presentation of design for clients.

What will you study
Measurement and recording of dimensions * Site analysis * Garden functions * Hard and soft landscaping (practical elements of gardening and plant choice) * Garden styles * Drawing to scale * Health and Safety * Budget * A core three day course in the use of colour, lines and texture. This course is attended by all City and Guilds design students

How will you be assessed
You will need to produce three Garden Design projects (one per term) the criteria for each will be given to you at the beginning of each term. Homework may be necessary to ensure completion, but most work will be done in class time. A folder of work - related to each class and including work related to the core design days

Additional information
Students are required to attend three compulsory core sessions. A range of drawing equipment will need to be purchased, maximun cost £80.00 A list will be given during the first lesson.

Enrolment Details
Advice and Guidance