Jimi Blake Planting Design Collection
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Jimi Blake teaches you how to use planting design to create colourful gardens throughout the year.
Taught from his famous Hunting Brook Gardens in Ireland Jimi will look at which colourful plants can bridge the gap from spring to summer.
You’ll learn how to create an exotic garden even in a cool climate, how to create a sand garden (and which plants to include) and how to combine plants for maximum impact.
In the second course in the collection Jimi will look at dahlias and salvias, how to bridge the seasons between summer and autumn, using leaves and foliage and how to plan your garden for next year.
As you learn you'll be planning your garden with Jimi - working out how to fill gaps, create colour, change areas of your garden to create more interest. Jimi will discuss some of his favourite plants and how they serve different purposes in different areas of the garden.
You'll learn:
- how to take a critical look at your garden
- how to use plants in different areas
- how to use plants to create colour and interest throughout the year
- which plants to use where
- recommended plants
- how to keep plants safe over winter
- how to propagate plants
- when to cut plants down
- how to build borders
- create a sand garden
- how to make your garden look more exotic
- how to extend the colour of summer from spring to autumn
'The course run by Jimi Blake was inspirational, well planned and delivered with charm and generosity. I loved it. I know the garden so it was wonderful to get insights into Jimi's planning processes and in particular his thoughts about the use of colour'. - Jennifer
Time to complete Jimi's planting design collection of 2 courses:
Every student is different but in general we think the whole collection of 2 courses will take around 24 hours 10 minutes to complete including:
- Video lessons: 4 hours 30 minutes 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:
- 8 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 project
- 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.
Courses in this Collection
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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