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CLASSES HELD IN LONDON, N12.

Most of us were taught that creativity is a gift — something mysterious, granted by the Muse to a chosen few. Best not to examine it too closely, in case it vanishes.

Nonsense.

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RECONNECT WITH YOUR CREATIVE VOICE AND DESIGN A PLANTING SCHEME FOR YOUR OWN GARDEN.

We run in-person small group 3 week courses for people who love plants but designing with them feels overwhelming.

​Interested?  This course could be for you if:   

 

  • You love plants but designing with them feels overwhelming.

  • You constantly second guess your planting choices

  • You have a lot of plants in your garden but there is no sense of cohesion.

  • You sense there's a garden inside you - but it won't quite emerge.

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO CHANGE THAT

BY THE END OF THREE WEEKS YOU'LL:   

 

​Move from uncertainy to clarity - leaving with a site-appropriate planting design, a defined plant palette and a repeatable creative process you can use again and again.

The Course at a Glance

Format:

3 Week

in-person workshop

Sessions:

3 x Half-day classes

Group size:

Max  4

participants

Output:

A planting plan for a section of your garden

What makes this Designing With Plants course different?  

 

This course is born from my own experience of designing gardens whilst working through Julia Cameron's iconic book, "The Artist's Way"​ and understanding that the tools provided within work to supercharge the design process.

Whilst the course content is horticulturally sound (both facilitators Sonya and Cara are Capel Manor College trained and hold horticultural certificates), the emphasis is on a creative approach.  Think playful rather than intellectual.

Within the workshop - and the space between each week's session - we use the tools Julia Cameron teaches and apply them to our projects so that we can connect with the land and ourselves.   Then we find we can produce our best work.

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Week-by-Week Overview

Week 1:

Finding the Garden's Voice

Week 2:

Structure & Plant Palette

Week 3:

From Idea to Planting Plan

WHO ARE THESE CLASSES FOR?
WHAT WILL I TAKE AWAY?
ABOUT YOUR TEACHERS
ABOUT THE VENUE
WHAT WILL I NEED TO BRING?
PRICING
REFUND POLICY
ARE THESE WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE ONLINE?

UPCOMING COURSE START DATES

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