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Since 2008
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 |
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School headquarters
The Garden Landscape school is situated in Villa Peyron, a XX century villa near the ancient hilltop city of Fiesole, a few miles north of Florence. The villa and its park are the property of the Fondazione Parchi Monumentali Bardini e Peyron and was planned and built by Paolo Peyron, the scion of a rich family of Piedmontese industrialists.
Besides the building itself, which is large and spacious, the villa also boasts an Italian formal garden and a park, where there are deer, boars, foxes, badgers and horses. the villa has parking space and can be reached from Fiesole by public transport.
Besides the school, the villa also harbours an art gallery and hosts a series of cultural events from April to October. The park is open to the public and may be visited independently from enrolment for our courses.
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Villa Peyron seen from the fountain
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Some lessons will take place in Villa Bardini, on the hills to the south of Florence, a few yards away from Ponte Vecchio and the Forte di Belvedere, from where splendid views of Florence and of the surrounding countryside may be admired. Besides the school, the villa is also the home to some fine arts collections.
We also will be working at other sites of prestige in Florence.
Field lessons will take place in villas and gardens in Tuscany as well as at nurseries chosen by the school.
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