A well-designed garden provides pleasure to owner and visitor alike but often eludes even the most experienced gardener. The Essential Garden Design Workbook guides you through every stage of designing a garden, from site assessment to drawing up plans and selecting suitable materials. Here you will learn how to assess your site and experiment with design ideas that fit well with the garden's surroundings. You will find easy ways to measure large spaces, estimate the height of a tree, and determine the right proportions for a deck, pathway, or steps. The book includes clear instructions for drawing up plans from initial concept diagram to final design. This book is tailor made for hands-on gardeners who want to rework their gardens to achieve that sought-after 'designer finish'. Hundreds of explanatory drawings and quick-reference diagrams make this workbook a vital addition to the bookshelves of every gardener, design student, and professional. By working through this book from start to finish, a designer garden is within everyone's reach.
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"Highly recommended as a detailed instructional for learning to blend individually creative instincts with practical necessities to create truly memorable gardens." James A. Cox, Bookwatch, March 2005 -- James A. Cox "Bookwatch"
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Rosemary Alexander, one of the pioneering figures in the world of garden design, has devoted a lifetime to her profession, running an established garden design business as well as the English Gardening School, where she directs the Garden-Design Diploma Course and takes a keen interest in the progress of the school's Distance Learning students. She takes pride in her students five of them were awarded medals at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2002 and credits her many years of teaching and her personal experiences in creating gardens as her inspiration for writing. Rosemary has worked on gardens throughout the world, and was tenant of the National Trust property, Stoneacre, in Kent, where she created a romantic Old World garden. According to Rosemary, "As more people realize that working with nature to create a garden can be a therapeutic antidote to our stressful lives, garden design will become even more popular ... " Rosemary's passion for plants and gardening began in her early twenties when she created her first garden in Scotland. It was at this time that she trained as a landscape designer.
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Garden design is a form of art, and just as with painting or music, there are guidelines that, once absorbed, help to make the creative process easier. Read the first page
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140 of 140 people found the following review helpful
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After ploughing through endless variations on this theme it's good to find something that's user friendly and totally practical. The best feature is that the book follows the design process in a logical manner identifying principles and showing you how to apply them in a practical way; it also shows you what works in design terms and what doesn't plus some tricks to achieve more professional results with plan presentations. Another thing of interest is the quirky graphic style of illustration used to highlight non- plan points. Extremely useful throughout.
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This is a book which I know intimately,especially the first edition which formed the basis of The English Gardening Schools Distance Learning course, in Garden Design.It is without doubt one of the best books of it's type, and ranks along side the Doyen of Garden Design Books John Brooks,frankly I cannot pay the Author,Rosemary Alexander any higher compliment, if you are a Student, or newly qualified Designer then this is a book which will be referred to on more than one occaison,and it's style and quirky line drawings only add to your entertainment& education ,buy it you will not be dissappointed.
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This book covers all phases of garden design, from original research, obtaining the owner's requirements, site survey sketch, checklist and inventory, to conceptual diagrams, presentation plans, theme plan, preliminary garden layout plan and final planting plans.
It discusses space, light, proportion and scale, colour plates, ground plane, vertical plane, overhead plane, materials, texture, principles of planting design, planting styles, practical considerations, seasonal effects, and rendering techniques for various plans. It also has a plant list and plant hardiness zones at the end. This is one of few books that actually discuss the design aspect of gardens / landscaping. Very practical!
Gang Chen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Author of "Planting Design Illustrated," "LEED GA Exam Guide," "Architectural Practice Simplified," and other books on various LEED exams, architecture, and landscape architecture
It discusses space, light, proportion and scale, colour plates, ground plane, vertical plane, overhead plane, materials, texture, principles of planting design, planting styles, practical considerations, seasonal effects, and rendering techniques for various plans. It also has a plant list and plant hardiness zones at the end. This is one of few books that actually discuss the design aspect of gardens / landscaping. Very practical!
Gang Chen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Author of "Planting Design Illustrated," "LEED GA Exam Guide," "Architectural Practice Simplified," and other books on various LEED exams, architecture, and landscape architecture
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Great book
I am doing a gardening course and this book was recommended to me and it has been invaluable. A very good and informative book.
Published 2 months ago by Belinda S A Wright
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Ideal present for homebuyer
Boughtthis book as a christmas present for a couple buying their first house. They loved it. The principles of garden design gave an ideal starting point for a personalised garden... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jean
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Essential reading
I found this an incredibly useful book. I have a very small garden and didn't know how to go about sorting it out until I found this. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Stephen de Vere
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For Designers
A great book, well written & thought thro'; if a little verbose at times . Could have done with more bullet points & structure . Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2010 by Montagnard
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Good but not inspirational
This is a good book with lots of good tips however I found it a bit dry with little to inspire.
Published on 5 July 2010 by Amy
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Garden design
Very comprehensive book giving me a host of very practical ideas for my new garden. Highly recommended.
Published on 21 Jun 2010 by G. Dawson
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Couldn't be without it
A wonderfully presented, easy to read book packed with drawings, photographs and text that making it a garden publication that is as useful as the English Dictionary. Read more
Published on 10 April 2010 by Charlie Chester
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Good book
Book is very good but unfortunately it was a gift for a friend that already had it, was returned as and as is usual no problem with amazon great service.
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by Mr. Peter L
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Disappointing
Not an easy read. The book helped with some aspects of my garden planning but would have preferred more photos and practical tips.
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by Tomric122
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