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Garden & Landscape Design

What's it all about?

This subject aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of gardening and landscaping issues. This unit comprises a theoretical and practical component. It includes study/use of equipment, planting, design, landscaping, pruning, fertilising, propagation and garden upkeep.

What type of things will I do?

Students will be able to undertake garden practice and design skills.

What will I learn?

TOPIC 1

  • Principles of good landscape design

TOPIC 2

  • Investigate issues such as how to plant a ‘water wise’ garden; explore choices in types of plants taking into account factors such as local conditions, climate & position in a garden

What can this lead to?

POSSIBLE PATHWAY 

YEAR                               COURSES OFFERED 

YEAR 10                              Garden and Landscape Design 

YEAR 11                              Environmental Science  

YEAR 12                              Environmental Science 


Why choose this subject?

Choose this subject if you are interested in learning about Gardening, Landscape Design, Equipment Maintenance, Sustainable Practices and Project Management.

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