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Lawn Art

Hi everyone

This is something that has always interested me and the more I see the more I become interested - I like the more abstract rather than the Mona Lisa-esque!  I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but life would indeed be boring if we all li

Design Software - Help Please!

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Continuing Professional Development

You might (or might not) be interested in reading this .PDF document which has been published by the Society Of Garden Designers relating to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

It's not going to apply to everyone but if you are a professional

For Society of Garden Designers' membership

It is great to see so many SGD members joining recently and thanks especially to Janine for her sterling work in promoting LJN.

I would encourage everyone who have taken the trouble to join, not to sit back and wait, but to get involved and start or

Would you be a better Designer if you were Dyslexic?

Article on left and right brain thinking and a new 12 minute Video tutorial on DesignClick here to see

Design software for newby

I'd be interested to hear thoughts on design software. I've been reading various forum threads which are all really helpful, but, can anyone advise on the best option for a newcomer. My garden maintenance business has quickly and naturaly evolved int

We have been asked to give a price for planning and planting a small holiday complex...advice please

Hi my name is Patsy and my husband Peter and I are new to this website. we are both RHS level 2 trained with our own gardening business. most of our work is plant and garden maintenance , and although we have a few small 'domestic' gardens to look af

RHS search for UK’s best young designer

(PRESS RELEASE) The RHS is searching for the UK’s best young garden designer and calling for designers and students, aged 28 and younger, to enter a new national competition to win the title RHS Young Designer of the Year. The competition aims to enc

Building a solid business around your artistic talents

I urge you all to pop over to read a guest article on Landscape Juice by Elspeth Briscoe. Elspeth asks an interesting question - a topic that is not isolated to garden design or landscaping - Arts versus commerce in the designer landscape There are t

Garden Designer in Glasgow

We are looking to employ a garden designer on a part time freelance basis - a very talented one! Design flair and experience more important than qualifications, but ideally a landscape architecture degree, or a garden design qualication would be grea

Bachelor pad garden

Another new garden and full plants list by Henley On Thames garden designer Jo Alderson Phillips.http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/siteArticle.php?articleid=327&name=bachelor-pad-gardenIf you are a garden designer and want to promote your services, ple

New designer garden

By Henley On Thames garden designer Jo Alderson Phillips. This is a barn conversion in a Berkshire village.http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/siteArticle.php?articleid=326&name=minimal-barn-conversion-gardenIf you are a garden designer, we would be happ

Chic Contemporary Town Garden

By Henley On Thames garden designer Jo Alderson Phillipshttp://www.shootgardening.co.uk/siteArticle.php?articleid=325&name=chic-contemporary-town-gardenIf you are a designer, please contact me about getting your gardens onto Shoot too. We also post e

Garden Designers - Promote your garden designs on Shoot

Hi all - In case you didn't know we profile designers' gardens on Shoot.http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/sitePage.php?pageid=57&name=designers-gardensEach links back to your business listing if you have one so people can get in touch with you.We like

Garden design courses - are they any good?!

hiI'm hoping there might be someone out there willing to offer their opinion on the merits of garden design courses ( Foundation degree type ones leading to BA) and specifically those offered by Merrist Wood and Sparsholt. I'm deliberating over the t

ILEX- Free Plant Resource- Find Plants, Find Suppliers

Have a look at ILEX, its a free plant resource for Garden Designers and Landscapers. You can search for plants by any characteristic- i.e. Dry soil, Marginals, Flowering in May, Yellow flowers, etc, and you can find which nurseries supply them in the

Costing Per Square Meter

Obviously it depends on materials and size/species of plants used, but what is your rule of thumb quote, if asked, per square meter for both hard and soft landscaping?

Raised beds

The time has come, a long overdue return to veg growing. I once had a very productive garden with all sorts of lovely seasonal produce, but with my hands full of four children, going back to college and then starting a business, the veg plot faded aw

Would anyone review my small planting scheme?

I realise this is a bit cheeky but any help would be appreciated.I have a design and scheme, in Excel format, and would value a second opinion as this ismy first opportunity to do this sort of work for some time (what a nice change to "grounds mainte

How much do you charge for designs?

This is something that has just been touched in on in the 'Clients Budgets' post. But do people charge for their designs and how much?I recently designed and priced quite a complex garden and it took me the best part of a day to complete this, not in