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John Brookes Garden Design Course

John Brookes Garden Design Course

by JohnBrookes (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

    $4.18
Synopsis

This is a practical work book that goes from the basics of simple surveying, through the author's celebrated use of a design grid, to detailed styling and planting design. Topics covered also include the tools needed for designing a garden, construction details, how to design a larger garden, creating pools and other water features, and useful tips on how to research the original garden plan, as well as the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions people ask when designing part or all of their garden.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 192
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 17 May 2007
ISBN 10: 1845332997
ISBN 13: 9781845332990
Book Overview: Enrolment numbers for garden design courses are at an all-time high The definitive design course by the most eminent garden designer of our times Illustrated using the author's original plans, as well as photographs and annotated sketches Easy-to-follow techniques packed with inspired ideas, advice, and practical information For any garden owner wishing to design or redesign their own garden or who is interested in garden design A must buy for students and professional garden and landscape designers

Author Bio
John Brookes, MBE, has long been one of the world's most influential garden designers. He has created 1,200 garden designs for clients around the world, and is equally well-known for his teaching, lecturing, books, and magazine articles. His sought-after design courses - run from his own garden at Denmans in Sussex, as well as at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and in the South of France - have helped to produce a generation of new garden designers. His books, from the seminal Room Outside (1969) to Garden Masterclass (2002) have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, and also include John Brookes Garden Design, The New Garden, The Small Garden, and Garden Planning.