Jimi Blake Planting Design Collection
Collection of 2 courses
Course Description
Jimi Blake, plant collector and gardener from Hunting Brook Gardens, teaches you how to take your garden from late summer into autumn with salvias, dahlias, using colour, how to use leaves and foliage for garden drama and how to be creative in planning your garden.
He'll show you his recommended dahlias and salvias, and how to think creatively about combining plants, colours and textures together.
You'll go on a tour of Hunting Brook Gardens as Jimi explains how he extends summer into late autumn through plant selection, planting schemes, planting design and plant maintenance.
You'll learn how to use leaves and foliage to create interest in the garden, how to combine leaves with flowers and how to make the most of even the smallest garden spaces (including container gardening).
Finally you'll join Jimi as he lets you into his garden planning secrets - from reviewing your garden throughout the year to propagation planning and overwintering hardy and tender plants.
By the end of the course you'll have learnt:
- what to look from when choosing dahlias and salvias
- how to combine flowers with leaves
- how to analysis your planting designs and improve them
- how to keep borders looking fresh into autumn
- how to plan your garden and planting designs for next year
Time to complete Jimi's planting design course:
Every student is different but in general we think the course will take around 14 hours to complete including:
- Video lessons: 2 hours in total
- Course notes: 30 minutes per lesson
- Assignment: at least 2 hours per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per assignment
You'll need:
You don't need any special equipment, but you will be creating your own plant list and garden designs, and planning your garden for next year.
The course is suitable for all levels - beginners to garden designers or horticulture professionals who want to learn from a passionate plant collector and expert garden designer.
The course includes:
- 4 on-demand video lesson - presented by Jimi Blake
- lifetime access to the video, notes and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- downloadable lesson notes
- practical (optional) planting design projects
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom chat online to students from around the world
Ready to get started?
Just add the course to your basket above - choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from Jimi on your garden design and questions.
Any questions? Contact us by clicking on the orange speech symbol - we'd love to hear from you.
CPD Accreditation
Course activity has been accredited by the CPD Standards Office (CPDSO). The course equates to 14 hours of CPD learning.
Course outline
Using Dahlias and Salvias in the garden for late colour
Using colour to bridge the gap from summer into autumn
Using leaves and dramatic foliage
How to be brave and creative when planning your garden for next year
Choose how you want to learn
The Expert option
RecommendedDevelop your learning further with marked assignments and personal tuition from Jimi Blake
- Start course whenever you like
- 4 weeks tutor access for personalised assignment feedback & coaching
- 4 assignments marked by Jimi Blake
- Certificate of completion and CPD hours
- Online classroom with up to 20 classmates
- 4 lessons with expert videos & notes
- Group chat & direct message with tutor & classmates
- Lifetime access to videos, notes & classroom
$220The 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 course whenever you like
- Practise what you learn with your peers
- Online classroom with up to 20 classmates
- 4 lessons with expert videos & notes
- 4 course assignments
- Group chat & direct message classmates
- Lifetime access to videos, notes & classroom
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Meet Jimi Blake
Jimi Blake is a passionate plant collector and adventurous garden designer.
He created and runs Hunting Brook Gardens in Ireland.
Jimi studied at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland before becoming Head Gardener at Airfield at 21. He was tasked with restoring a Victorian garden to its former glory.
In 2001 Jimi started to create his own garden on a 20 acre estate in Wicklow, Ireland - Hunting Brook Gardens, and by 2002 the gardens were open to the public.
Jimi is known for his love of plants and passion for colour and Hunting Brook Gardens is full of surprises for visitors from sand gardens to exotic planting.
Read about Jimi's love of plants in his new book 'A Beautiful Obsession' and look out for him on TV including as host of Ireland's Garden heroes.
Jimi is passionate about sharing his love of plants - so be prepared to explore adventurous and creative gardening in Jimi's planting design courses.
He created and runs Hunting Brook Gardens in Ireland.
Jimi studied at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland before becoming Head Gardener at Airfield at 21. He was tasked with restoring a Victorian garden to its former glory.
In 2001 Jimi started to create his own garden on a 20 acre estate in Wicklow, Ireland - Hunting Brook Gardens, and by 2002 the gardens were open to the public.
Jimi is known for his love of plants and passion for colour and Hunting Brook Gardens is full of surprises for visitors from sand gardens to exotic planting.
Read about Jimi's love of plants in his new book 'A Beautiful Obsession' and look out for him on TV including as host of Ireland's Garden heroes.
Jimi is passionate about sharing his love of plants - so be prepared to explore adventurous and creative gardening in Jimi's planting design courses.
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2 Courses • 1 Expert TutorJoin Jimi Blake as he teaches you how to use plant design for colourful gardens from spring to autumn. Taught from Jimi’s Hunting Brook Gardens.
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