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Garden History

Course CodeBHT239
Fee CodeS2
Duration (approx)100 hours
QualificationStatement of Attainment

Training Program: Understand Historic Gardens and their Evolution

  • Learn about garden styles and ideas from the past
  • Develop your ability to recreate or renovate a wide range of authentic gardens styles
  • Discover new opportunities for working in garden design, development and maintenance

Lesson Structure

There are 8 lessons in this course:

  1. Introduction
    • Review of garden history
    • Reasons for studying garden history
    • Scope and nature of garden conservation today
  2. Development of Private Gardens
    • The historical development of parks and gardens to the present day
    • Key factors such as wealth, status, war, travel and function
    • Influence they have had on styles of gardens and designed landscapes
  3. Development of Public and Commercial Landscapes
    • Parks, Streetscapes, Commercial landscapes
    • The historical development of parks & gardens to the present day
    • Identifying key factors such as wealth, status, war, travel and function
    • The influence they have had on styles of gardens and designed landscapes.
  4. Great Gardens and Gardeners of the World
    • Key individuals such as designers, horticulturists, plant hunters and writers who have influenced horticulture
    • Study of range of gardens and designed landscapes such as landscape parks, botanic gardens, public parks, private gardens etc,
    • Study examples of gardens and designed landscapes associated with individuals and illustrate the association both from historic and contemporary perspectives
  5. People who Influenced Gardens other than Designers
    • Gardeners, Plant Collectors and Writers
    • Key individuals such as designers, horticulturists, plant hunters and writers who have influenced horticulture.
    • Gardens and designed landscapes including landscape parks, botanic gardens, public parks, private gardens etc.
    • Examples of gardens and designed landscapes associated with individuals and illustrate the association both from historic and contemporary perspectives)
  6. Globalisation of Gardens
    • Different garden histories and cultures being adapted and applied in modern gardens
    • Range of gardens and designed landscapes such as landscape parks, botanic gardens, public parks, private gardens etc.
    • Examples of gardens and designed landscapes associated with individuals and illustrate the association both from historic and contemporary perspectives)
  7. Scope and Nature of Modern Garden Conservation
    • The value of gardens and designed landscapes in terms such as education, heritage, leisure, tourism, plant conservation, economy and conservation of skills.
    • Threats to these landscapes
    • Available mitigation measures including legal safeguards
    • Planning policy, planning law and planning bodies.
  8. Role of Organisations in Garden Conservation
    • The role of English Heritage and it’s equivalents in promoting and protecting significant landscapes
    • Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest
    • Role of other organisations such as CABE Space, Local authorities, Historic Houses Association, Garden History Society, National Trust, Council for conservation of plants, and private owners of gardens.

Who Will This Course Benefit?

Some people take this course simply because they have a passion for garden history. For many others though, there are very practical reasons for studying garden history:

Clients all have different priorities. The professional gardener though needs to understand and advise their client with a full and proper appreciation of what is possible and the long term implications of decisions made. They can only do this with a proper appreciation of garden history.

 

WHO SHOULD DO THIS COURSE?

  • Garden Designers
  • Landscapers
  • Grounds staff
  • Home garden owner with a significant garden
  • Garden Enthusiasts

 

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