Key words
Ornamentals, garden design
Objectives
The course aims for following competences:
- broadening the knowledge of herbaceous ornamentals and applying of previous courses such as floriculture and ornamental tree culture, for use in patios, gardens, and parks
- gaining insight in different steps of garden design
- learning how to design a private garden in a systematic way
At the end of the course the students should be able to design private gardens. Later on it's a good motivation to constantly actualize their knowledge of the overwhelming range of available ornamentals.
Topics
- Ornamental plant cultivation in open air: use, propagation and cultivation scheme of annuals, biennials, perennials, pond plants and bulbous plants
- Use of cd-ROM with most important data about species, cultivars (colour, flowering time, size, light and soil demands...)
- History of garden design and garden styles
- techniques and rules are discussed and exercised for practical garden design
- Use of computer programs for designing gardens
Prerequisites
Knowledge and/or practical experience with garden plants, horticulture
Final Objectives
Materials used
- teacher's course - other textbook(s) - background information - school library materials ...
Study costs
±50 Euro
Study guidance
The student can always make an appointment
Teaching Methods
- lectures - demonstrations - case studies - exercises - individual reports
Assessment
Scoring system :
written examination - others
Lecturer(s)
Stefaan WERBROUCK
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