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Fundamentals of Garden Design

Name: Fundamentals of Garden Design
Rating: 4.3 (206 reviews)

This is a beginner/intermediate level course in landscape Architecture and Design.

Landscape design is more than selecting plants for a project, it is the integration of all the elements and spaces that affect our outdoor living environment. In this course you will be introduced to the objectives and principles that are essential to developing a strong design solution for either yourself or for a paying client, all the while you'll be introduced to new garden and design ideas to help grow your design company. With lessons covering how to interview the client, design contracts, form composition and selecting a design approach this course is a comprehensive and in-depth journey into the world of truly creative landscape design.

Because I have students taking this course from all over the world with a wide range of climates and plant palettes this is NOT a course on planting design. The basic concepts of how plants can be used within the landscape are discussed, but individual plant species and their use or placement will not be addressed.

The practical skills of drafting to scale, and site surveys will be explained. Finally, how to take these skills, draw your garden design and create a conceptual garden plan for yourself, family or client will be covered in detail.

This is a course on garden design - not gardening. It is also NOT a course using computer aided design (CAD). The instruction will be in using pen, ink and paper - what I believe is the starting point for all design even if you choose to use a computer program later on. CAD is simply a tool, but if you do not know the basic principles and objectives of design, CAD won't help you. You'll simply do poor designs faster.

The conceptual plan is the starting point for any design project, opening discussion and refining the plan before construction drawings are prepared and it is this approach to design that I will be explaining, demonstrating and clarifying for the student.

What you will get out of this course:

74 lectures walking you through the entire process of creating a conceptual garden plan including garden design basics

Approximately 7 hours of instruction

Lifetime access to the instructor for advice, plan critique, contract review and encouragement

Lifetime access to the course and resources

30-day, money back guarantee

Certificate of Completion when you've finished the Course

Pure and practical advice

Personal guidance and mentoring from someone (me. ) who has been designing and creating gardens for over 35 years

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Rating	4.3★ based on 206 ratings
Length	6.5 total hours
Starts	On Demand (Start anytime)
Cost	$14
From	Udemy
Instructor	Rob Littlepage
Download Videos	Only via the Udemy mobile app
Language	English
Subjects	Art & Design
Tags	Design Architectural Design

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What people are saying

so far

Well paced, clearly communicated, full of practical advice, will help me feel prepared to communicate my designs I know nothing really about landscape design but the information so far has been pretty basic.

I'm totally engaged so far.

The information has not been relevant to me so far Very practical and helpful!

So far it’s what I expected to get.

So far what been said is very interesting.

Just Leaning So far so good.

I have learned a lot of theories and design concepts so far but it is all covered very quickly without a ton of depth.

This is fantastic so far , I'm just starting my own garden consultancy business it seems perfect so far.

Good course So far so good, I know a lot of this already, but you did mention in the beginning that you would be going over the basics.

It's a little more aimed at professionals than I was expecting, but still some good information so far.

This course has met my expectations so far.

Just started so far good Ha superado mis expectativas.

Amazing content so far Excellent - great instructor!

Smart man Estoy apenas comenzando el curso Hasta el momento interesante Quality is great so far!

garden design

Very detailed and thorough course on Garden Design.

De cursus geeft een goed beeld van de fundamentals van garden design.

This course is so useful to develop your vision in garden designing...

the course is very detailed and I like the way Rob explains the technicalities of garden design and how to break it down into manageable steps.

It's supposed to be about garden design, not how to square your paper on a drafting table.

Have walked away with no additional knowledge to my own garden design abilities.

So far it's a good match/ Good so far Very informative and detailed course but outdated probably recorded before 2015 which means cant follow trend garden designs The pace is very pleasant and easy to follow, he's quite clear in his explanations.

I'm very happy that I took the time to go through Rob Littlepage's "Fundamentals of Garden Design".

Thanks Bill Lathrop I am a practicing Garden Designer, and wanted to strengthen and refine my design skills.

I was delighted to find this online course, Fundamentals of Garden Design.

This course certainly met my needs, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in learning and understanding the process of garden design.

Also, Rob's book Fundamentals of Garden Design is a great learning tool to have.

I wanted to take the Garden Design program from the California School of Garden Design and have been waiting for the online course to be completed.

I'm "revising" my garden now and may pursue Garden Design as an encore career someday.

landscape design

Looking forward to complete more of your landscape design courses.

This has been the perfect entry point for me into landscape design, equipping me as I seek to move from a gardener and novice to a trained designer.

This is a thorough and friendly introduction to residential landscape design going through the major parts of an introductory course on the subject you would expect in college.

I am an experienced landscape designer myself.

I highly recommend this introduction to anyone wanted to get into the field of landscape design.

I have been trying to find a way to educate myself to start a second career, in landscape design, where I actually enjoy the work.

I have zero landscape design background.

This course gave a very good overall coverage on landscape design basics, concept, techniques, and ideas.

This course is a good primer on landscape design!

It really helped me to start my own landscape design business.

It highlights the principles that make landscape design visually appealing and welcoming.

I have taken landscape design courses through a local college and was still able to learn a lot of new things through this course.

I recommend that anyone who is interested in landscape design take this course.

would recommend it to anyone interested in landscape design.

easy to understand

it was good and i have learnt alot of things Easy to understand course.

He makes the course so easy to understand.

looking for

Sounds really interesting and what I have been looking for.

This course has a lot of business aspects of garden design, which is great if that's what you're looking for.

exactly what

i really enjoyed watching his step by step tips :) I got exactly what i want to learn.

Excellent and exactly what I needed, I am a Permaculture Student.

really enjoyed

I really enjoyed the course.

I really enjoyed this course, thanks Rob!

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