Piet Oudolf & Noel Kingsbury

Piet Oudolf Gardens

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    $540

    Includes personal feedback and tuition. More

  • $120

    Learn in an online classroom with no more than 20 classmates. More

Course Description

The Piet Oudolf Garden Collection brings together Piet Oudolf’s garden design work and teachings – including his personal garden at Hummelo, the High Line in New York and a community garden at Vlinderhof.

This collection of gardening courses is suitable for all levels of gardener from beginners looking to expand their design skills to professional gardeners wanting to learn Piet’s world-famous garden design techniques and philosophy.

The collection includes:

Planting the Piet Oudolf Way:

Piet Oudolf and Dr Noel Kingsbury discuss the planting of Piet’s family garden at Hummelo.

  • Piet will teach you how to use planting combinations and structure in your garden design, and how to create a beautiful garden that works in all seasons.
  • This is a unique chance to see Piet Oudolf’s personal garden and garden design studio, and he’ll explain why he has chosen certain plants in specific areas of his garden.
  • You’ll practice what you learn with assignments marked by Dr Noel Kingsbury.

Perennial Management, The Piet Oudolf Way:

Dr Noel Kingsbury teaches managing and garden design with perennial plants. You’ll be introduced to Piet Oudolf’s use and management of perennials – particularly on the New York High Line.

  • You’ll follow Piet as he manages the perennials used on the New York High Line.
  • Dr Noel Kingsbury will take you through the lifecycle of managing perennials from implementation, through establishment to the intended planting.
  • He’ll talk to experts including Piet Oudolf, Roy Diblik, Gabriela Marin (Chief Horticulturist at Battery Park – one of Piet Oudolf’s early garden commissions).

Piet Oudolf Vlinderhof Garden:

Piet Oudolf and Dr Noel Kingsbury take you on an autumn tour of the Vlinderhof Gardens – a community garden project in Holland, designed by Piet Oudolf.

  • You’ll learn how Piet’s planting design principles combined over 100 plant varieties to create an impactful garden design which works throughout the seasons.
  • Piet will explain how to combine key plants, combination plants and surprises to create impact in your designs.
  • You’ll practice your own garden design as you learn.

CPD Accreditation

Course activity has been accredited by the CPD Standards Office (CPDSO). The course equates to 21 hours, 30 minutes of CPD learning.
The CPD Standards Office. CPD Provider: 50276.

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  • The Expert option

    Recommended

    Develop your learning further with marked assignments and personal tuition from Piet Oudolf & Noel Kingsbury

    • Start courses whenever you like
    • Personalised assignment feedback & coaching
    • 9 assignments marked by Piet Oudolf & Noel Kingsbury
    • Certificate of completion and CPD hours
    • Online classroom with up to 20 classmates
    • Group chat & direct message with tutor & classmates
    • Lifetime access to videos, notes & classroom
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    $540
    $670 if courses bought separately
  • The Peer option

    Discover the benefits of group learning in an online interactive classroom of no more than 20 people. Get the most from shared knowledge and community study

    • Start courses whenever you like
    • Practise what you learn with your peers
    • Online classroom with up to 20 classmates
    • Group chat & direct message classmates
    • Lifetime access to videos, notes & classroom
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    $120
    $190 if courses bought separately

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Gardening classroom - how it works

  • Start anytime

    Watch video tutorials led by expert tutors

    Watch video tutorials led by expert tutors
  • Test yourself

    Practice what you learn with inspiring assignments

    Practice what you learn with inspiring assignments
  • Personal tuition

    Get assignment feedback from expert tutors

    Get assignment feedback from expert tutors
  • Share ideas

    Collaborate and chat directly to classmates

    Collaborate and chat directly to classmates

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Awards & Accreditations

  • CPD Accredited (provider 50276)
  • Good Web Guide
  • Red Herring Winner
  • Education Investor Awards 2021 - Finalist
  • Royal Horticultural Society
  • Digital Education Awards 2023 Winner for Digital Health and Wellbeing Learning Product of the Year
  • Digital Education Awards 2023 Winner for Adult Home Learning Product of the Year