Principles of Small Garden Design
Create the best from your small courtyard or garden and create another room for modern living.
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Tue 12 Aug
- $75.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1
Tue 12 Aug 19:00 - Tue 12 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2
Tue 19 Aug 19:00 - Tue 19 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 3
Tue 26 Aug 19:00 - Tue 26 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Your plot may be diminutive, but your design can still be great. Paul has vast experience in small landscapes and in particular, the use of planters (outdoors and indoors) to utilise the maximum amount of space in today's small gardens. Learn how to get the best from your small courtyard or garden, and make another room to use. Learn how to use planters to best effect, and how to prepare them professionally, and choose the best plants for both small spaces and planters.
The course will cover: introduction to landscape design, design basic and pitfalls, laying out the space to get the most liveable area, selection and use of planters, plant section, and maintenance .
What to bring
Pen and paper for note-taking.
About your tutor
Paul, now retired, has been in horticulture and gardening all his working life. He has owned a landscape company specialising in small space gardens and planters, had an extensive involvement with indoor landscaping, design and maintenance, and for several years (while completing a Psychology Degree) was involved in organic gardening for vocational support/rehabilitation with mental health patients. Paul brings a wealth of experience to his tutoring at Selwyn.
Testimonials
-Great delivery, rapport and fantastic knowledge. March 2018
-He is a font of knowledge of the subject and is very clear in communicating this. Paul is an enthusiast and I learnt heaps. March 2018
-I enjoyed the course with Paul whose knowledge was so helpful. He ran an interesting three nights and involved all of us with discussion. March 2018
-Enjoyed the application of theoretical principles to practical examples, as well as allowing suggestions from class participants. Laetetia R 2014
-Really productive course with great outcomes. Loved that it was interactive and we were able to discuss our own gardens. Highly recommended. Catherine R 2014
-I can really recommend the course because it is very practical but also creative and gives good ideas. Anon 2014
-Great class. Tutor very knowledgeable and helpful with all ideas. Relaxed and enjoyable environment. Tracey R 2014
-I was inspired from the many great ideas that came from class participants and then expanded on by the tutor. I feel confident now in planning and designing our own grounds at home. Sheryl R 2014
-As a novice gardener and owning a big garden, I have found this course interesting, fun and very informative. I have found a new interest. Pippa 2014
-Great experience...really excited on thinking about what I can do with my garden now. Soraya 18/11/13
-Good balance of teachers time and class interaction. 2013
-Enjoyed images of design ideas and interaction with others. Took me to a completely different area that was more important that I thought I was going to learn. Paul was very easy going and knowledgeable. 2013
-I thoroughly enjoyed Paul's creative garden course, getting basic ideas to build a plan for my garden and also participate in helping with the other students' solutions. Most enjoyable. Could easily have kept going for a few more weeks to get a more solid solution. Highly recommend this course! Kristina 18/11/13
-Enjoyed lots of ideas and good group of people. Met expectations - wasn't expecting the open forum / Q & A but it worked well. 2013
-Came away feeling inspired and confident about landscaping my small garden. Paul was excellent and helpful and included everyone in discussions. Wealth of knowledge. 2013
-lots of great info and ideas. Met expectations and more. Got me thinking about things I didn't know I needed to think about. Fantastic tutor - really a lovely guy who wants to share his knowledge. 2013
-Able to discuss our own individual gardens. Great knowledge, good examples eg pictures of gardens. 2013
