Fundamentals of Garden Design

An Introduction to Landscape Architecture and Design

Created by: Rob Littlepage
Landscape Architect & Educator

What Will I Learn?

• Students will learn how to prepare a conceptual landscape plan suitable for themselves or presentation
• You will learn how to do a simple site survey of a property and plot it on paper
• How to use different design approaches to give more interest and continuity to your designs
• You will learn how the Planes of Enclosure can make your designs more interesting and dynamic
• You will be shown how to color your plan for presentation and display
• You will have access to bid sheets and examples of contracts for you to use in business and estimating

Requirements

• The student should have basic math skills

Target audience

• This course is for gardeners, landscape contractors, designers and students interested in improving their design capabilities. This course has been developed for those interested in learning landscape design including site surveys and basic differential elevation surveys.
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