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Michele Martin is the founder of Outside Influence Garden Design.
A lifelong interest in plants and gardens led to numerous horticultural qualifications. Following her honors degree in garden design and a gold medal at Southport Flower Show she set up her business Outside Influence and started teaching at Myerscough College.
Since then she's done some amazing jobs:
- Regional Organiser for the Society of Garden Designers,
-‘Gardening Guru’ for BBC Radio Merseyside and
- Horticultural Adviser to BBC red Button for Chelsea Flower Show as well as designing & building new gardens, teaching and giving practical gardening advice e.g. a recent project teaching children from 9 primary schools to grow vegetables for the first time.
She's a great enthusiast and loves teaching. Former students rave about her courses e.g.:
'Found it absolutely fascinating - lots to think about. Also it has given me some pointeds as to where I have gone wrong in the past. All in all - just what I needed!'
A basic introduction to garden design, aimed at helping you make your dream garden.
You'll discover: - Ways of adding year-round colour and interest to a border - How to design your dream garden - Ideas for dealing with problem areas – windy corners, poor soil, dry shady borders, lack of privacy...
Plus you'll pick up loads of tips and tricks for making your garden look bigger but be easier to manage… …and discover how your family can enjoy your outdoor space more - without adding to your workload.
Instead of having borders filled with plant collections from on impulse buying at the garden centre, you'll understand how to create well designed borders with more colour & interest throughout the year. Whatever your level of knowledge - after this course, you'll never look at gardens the same again.
Topics covered:
Design brief – what you want from your garden
Site analysis – what's good/bad about your plot
Principles of Design – how to make interesting, stylish and practical gardens that match your home
Hard landscaping – how to choose paths, patios, walls & fences for style & practicality
Planting - how to choose and use plants for maximum effect and ensure year-round interest.
Comments from previous students:
"Thank you Michele for a really enjoyable course, it has really given me lots of inspiration" Joany I Apr 11
"I really enjoyed the course, didn't know a thing about gardening, now I have a new hobby" Penny M. Apr 06
This course has "Given me lots of ideas and the inspiration. Found it very useful and helpful for my own garden" Maureen H Apr 07.
None. It doesn't matter if you know nothing about plants or if you're a plantaholic - this course will give you lots of ideas to improve your garden.
| Starting | How long | Days you attend | Tutor | Where | Class info | Price |
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Fri 05th Oct |
5 weeks |
Friday. Part-time day |
Michele Martin B.A.(Hons) B.Sc.(Hons) |
Southport, PR8 2BZ |
Max size:14 (places left) |
£65.00 |
Garden Design
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UPDATED on 09 May 2012: "The Design & Develop Your Garden - Part 1" offered in Southport by Outside Influence.
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