Garden and Landscape Design School of Florence

Courses in garden history
Ancient and Mediaeval gardens
Gardens of the Renaissance
English gardens and our times

Design courses
Garden and terrace design

Practical courses
Olive cultivation and pruning
Vine cultivation and pruning

Italian language courses
Standard course
Specialisation course
Individual courses

Art courses
Drawing and painting course
Sculpture course

Visits to parks and gardens
Public gardens of Florence
Secret gardens of Florence
The Boboli Gardens

Practical courses

The Practical Courses are addressed to those who would like to examine a certain aspect of gardening or of the cultivation of plants. These are short, specific, courses, where the subject is examined in depth.

		Besides theoretic lessons, some hours are set aside for field work and visits. Each course typically takes place over 2 full days. As part of the course, there will be working visits to orchards in Florence, Fiesole and Tuscany. Though classes are held mainly in Italian, on request, we can organise lessons in English. To ensure a good teaching level and personal attention the maximum number of participants is limited to 20.
The Iris Garden in Florence

The programme for each course is as follows:

Olive cultivation and pruning
Vine cultivation and pruning

See here dates and prices for the courses