School of Land & Food Resources Urban Horticulture

207-419 Garden History and Design

In this subject you will study garden history - styles, themes, key figures, examples and relationships, Contemporary garden design and designers, Residential landscapes design process and practice, Planting design and plant composition; Site analysis; Case studies and examples of design and plantings; Field visits.

At conclusion of this subject you should be able to discuss historical and contemporary garden and landscape styles and their relationships, describe design principles and plant composition and applications, outline the processes and practices used in residential and small-scale landscape design, analyse planting design using outcome-based criteria, demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues in garden design.

For full subject description please go to the handbook entry for 207-419 Garden History and Design

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