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Garden Design with Peter Thurman

starts Monday 18 October

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We are delighted to announce our eight-week garden design course led by Peter Thurman – arboricultural and horticultural consultant, and expert in designing with plants.

Kew trained, Peter has tackled thousands of design projects in over 30 years as a landscape and garden designer – from small town gardens, to country estates and commercial developments.   His overseas commissions include gardens in Japan and Rome. Peter also teaches at the London College of Garden design. His plant knowledge is renowned and he also holds chartered status in arboriculture, forestry and the environment.  www.thurmanconsultancy.com

• 18 October – principles of garden and planting design; basic surveying techniques; good books/bad books
• 25 October – we visit RHS Garden at Wisley, Surrey
• 1 November – planting design 1: the process, planting styles, plant spacing and planting plans
• 8 November – planting design 2: including a demonstration of methods
• 15 November – designing with trees and shrubs
• 22 November – designing with herbaceous perennials
• 29 November – an introduction to hard landscaping and hard landscaping materials (this session led by Drew Cane of the Sussex-based landscape construction specialists, Second Nature)
• 6 December – designing with ferns, bamboos, grasses and bulbs

Cost: £595 for the eight week course, Mondays from 10.00 – 3.00, includes a delicious lunch.

Location: The Garden House, 5 Warleigh Road, Brighton BN1 4NT

This very special course is limited to eight people only, so please do book early.

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