Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens

Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens

Course info

If a restoration is to be credible, the landscaper needs to understand the history of the garden and determine what is authentic and appropriate for a restoration. Despite the complexities and costs involved, there is an ever increasing demand for garden renovation specialists. If you love both gardens and history, this could be an ideal career move for you and this course covers everything you need to know!

What will you achieve from this course?

After completing Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens you will have the knowledge necessary to evaluate an established garden and determine the particular design style period or plants of interest.  You will understand the methods used for the survey and recording of the layout and content of a garden and recognise visible signs of the failure of old land drainage systems and problems which may be encountered in the improvement of retained hedges, plantings and lawns.

Lessons:

•     Landscape History & Design Styles
•     Surveying the Site
•     Assessment of Plantings and Features
•     Selecting Components for Retention
•     Work Programming and Risk Management
•     Drainage
•     Hard Landscape Feature Restoration
•     Planting Restoration and Maintenance

Course Delivery

This course is available to be completed via correspondence.

Work Load  | Full time: 12hrs per week |  Part time: 6hrs per week |  Total Duration 100hrs

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