Garden and Landscape Design School - 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
Rose cultivation and pruning
Olive cultivation and pruning
Vine cultivation and pruning
Arranging terraces and balconies
The orchard and kitchen garden
Cooking with herbs

Photography courses
History of photography
Photographing the landscape
Retouching photographs

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

Italian language courses

Arranging terraces and balconies

Many of us have a terrace or balcony: small spaces that we often overlook, because we believe them to be too small or dark. To tell the truth, there are few places that can never be used.

The programme for the course is:
-	Elements of botany
-	Principles of composition
-	Using small spaces to best effect
-	The terrace as a hanging garden
-	Flowerpots and containers
-	Elements of cultivation
-	Shady terraces and balconies
-	Sunny terraces and balconies
-	Pot plants
-	Plants for very small spaces
As part of the course there will be visits to specialised nurseries as well as to terrace gardens in Florence.
See here dates and prices for the courses
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		The rhododendron as a terrace plant