Piet Oudolf & Noel Kingsbury
Planting the Piet Oudolf Way
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- £185.00
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Piet Oudolf and Dr Noel Kingsbury take you on an exclusive tour of Piet's family gardens at Hummelo, so you can learn how to plant a garden the Piet Oudolf way and which plants to choose and combine.
Piet will introduce plants and plant combinations, and takes you into his studio to look at planting plans and how the garden design works throughout the year.
You'll learn how to create a Piet Oudolf perennial design for your garden, which plants to choose for form, structure and colour, and how to adapt the Piet Oudolf style for your region.
Choose the Expert option for feedback from Dr Noel Kingsbury on your assignments. Evaluation of assignments will be done by Noel, whose links with gardeners across the world give him a uniquely global perspective.
You'll learn:
- which plants to use for structure in garden design
- elements of plants that create structure - seed heads, foliage and plant shapes
- how to combine plants to use texture and structure for garden design
- planning your garden design to work through all seasons
- choosing plants for your region
- using repetition plants and matrix plants in your garden
The course includes:
- 4 on-demand video lesson - presented by Piet Oudolf and Dr Noel Kingsbury
- lifetime access to the videos, notes and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- downloadable lesson notes
- practical planting design projects (with tutor feedback available)
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom - chat online to students from around the world and share your creative ideas
Time to complete the Piet Oudolf planting course:
Every student is different but in general we think the whole course will take around 7 hours 30 minutes to complete including:
- Video lesson: 1 hour 30 minutes in total
- Course notes: 30 minutes per lesson
- Your planting design projects: at least 30 minutes per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
You'll need:
This course includes optional practical assignments - you'll need some photos of plants.
Suitable for all levels of gardener - from beginner to professionals who want to learn how to recreate Piet Oudolf's planting style in their own gardens and designs.
Ready to get started?
Just add the course to your basket above - choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from Noel on your Piet Oudolf assignments and questions.
Any questions? Contact us by clicking on the orange speech symbol - we'd love to hear from you.
Lessons
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With guidance and personal feedback from Noel on this first project you will orientate yourself with plants which have good and distinctive structure: flower heads, seed heads, foliage, or the shape of the plant overall.
Having focused on the individual structure of varying plants during the first project you will now start to consider effective combinations of both structure and texture.
Now it is time to plan a seasonal calendar for the plants combinations, considering for how long they hold their good structure, and important consideration in any design.
Lastly, a time to focus on the plants most suitable for your region considering: Repeating elements; scatter plants (i.e. plants with a short season of impact, relatively inconspicuous before and after their period of performance); and matrix plants, (i.e. plants which can be used to cover most of the ground in a planting, and act as a backdrop for more prominent species).
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Answers to the most common questions about learning with us.
Our online classroom is designed to help you learn from experts in a collaborative, social environment alongside a small group of learners.
Each lesson combines expert-led videos with optional assignments, giving you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned and share your work with others. You can take part in ongoing discussions, ask questions, exchange feedback, and learn from a community of like-minded people from around the world.
By learning together in a small, supportive group, you benefit not only from expert guidance but also from shared ideas, perspectives, and experiences—helping you stay engaged and retain what you learn.
You can start your course at any time within 12 months of purchase. Once you begin, you’ll have lifetime access, so you can revisit lesson videos and notes whenever you like.
Courses are designed to fit around your schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Each lesson video is typically 30–40 minutes, and we recommend around an hour for each assignment.
Both Peer and Expert options give you full access to the course content, including lesson videos, downloadable notes, assignments, and a collaborative online classroom with up to 20 learners. You’ll also have lifetime access to revisit the material at any time.
The Expert option includes everything in Peer, plus personalised assignment feedback, direct messaging with your expert tutor, and a certificate of completion.
With the Expert option, you can interact directly with your tutor throughout the course. You’ll typically have one week per lesson to ask questions and receive feedback on your assignments, with as much interaction as you need during that time.
Your tutor access begins when you enter the classroom and follows the course schedule (for example, a four-lesson course usually runs over four weeks). If you need more time or support, our team is here to help.
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