Natalija Cvetic
Programme Leader of
Landscape and
Garden Design
Meet the team
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EDITORIAL MAY/JUNE 2009
Hi everybody,
We are approaching most exciting and vital season for Landscape and Garden Design, at least in Northern hemisphere.
This is the time of the year when outcome of our hard work are most visible and effective. Days are long and bright, and even the smallest detail is visible in the overall look of the garden. Important fact and goal that we should have in front of us is satisfaction of our clients, for good design advertises good designer.
Long days and warmer weather together with most of the plants in full swing of life enables garden owners and their guests to spend time in their gardens enjoying fruits of our mind and labor. All the hard work, step by step approach to design, meticulous planning, and good management in realization of each stage that leads to complete design, it is all worth when designer knows that garden is used to the full.
Another vital reason for singling spring/summer season is the fact that all the important events are taking place. This is the perfect time to go out and explore. Work of others can inspire and elevate, but don’t be afraid to turn on your critical eye as well, for nobody is perfect, and we can learn a lot from other people’s mistakes.
Finally, this is the right time to think about your options in personal and professional life. Everything you see exhibited in Chelsea Flower Show in London, or Bloom in Phoenix Park in Dublin, ca be your inspiration as to reach forward and change your future.
That can be you!
Set yourself a goal, no matter how ambitious and unreachable it seams at the moment, and we can help you achieve that goal with ease and enjoyment along the way.
Turn disadvantage of living in recession to advantage in changing towards becoming successful garden designer with Limperts Academy of Design.
In that effect, I tried my best to list several events that should be included in your diary. I hope you will find these pages useful as always.
NEW!!! WORK EXPERIENCE OFFER
Our Design courses offer the ideal option for anyone who wants to study Landscape and Garden Design. We organize Evening courses, but we also offer home study courses (also known as distance learning or correspondence)
We in Limperts Academy of Design believe in life long learning and constant progress. Our aim is to support you - our students in every way possible, to enable you to study at ease and enjoy your time whilst learning.
Even though our courses are designed to enable our students to successfully and confidently advance and start working in Landscape and Garden Design Industry, we would like to open the opportunity for you to experience and adopt “the hands on” approach to our profession.
As a result of this idea we joined forces with Ms Laura Kerins, who offered her garden to our students to design and realize.
Limperts Academy of Design is liaison between students and Ms Laura Kerins. To make sure our students will take this unique offer, (and not somebody else), we ask students to quote their Student’s ID to Ms Kerins. It will also shield her from anybody else who is not Limperts Academy of Design student, for she will run your ID’s by me.
We will receive feedbacks from Ms Kerins, about her experiences in working with Limperts Academy of Design’s students, and we encourage students to do the same! Send your feedbacks, opinions and experiences about this work experience offer to Natalija.Cvetic@limpertsacademy.com , and I’ll publish the best stories on these pages, together with your details, which can fast track your launch in the world of Garden Design.
In order to give you head start, I created initial check list, and Ms Laura Kerins filled it in, so you can envision her garden, and start brainstorming as to how would you design it. She also gave her contact details; you can contact her and arrange to meet her and see the garden for yourself.
CLIENT’S BRIEF
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Contact details
Name: Laura Kerins
Email: laurakerins@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile: 0867702524
How many people are in your household?
2 Adults & 2 Children, 1 Dog, 1 Cat
How would you describe your lifestyle (busy or relaxed, gardening enthusiast or low maintenance garden…) and personal style?
We are busy during the week and make the most of our time together at the weekends. We would like a low maintenance garden but are prepared to put some work into it at the same time.
Do you feel your house is built in any specific style?
Farmhouse style
How would you describe style of the interior of the house, and would you like to follow that style throughout the garden?
Older, more classic style with some modern pieces.
What would be your likes and dislikes, wishes and statements you wish to achieve in the garden?
• A children’s area – to put some playground items into. I have some ideas on children’s areas.
• I would love a Green house area. Love roses / heather beds / cherry blossoms.
• A place near the back door for an herb garden
• Patio out the front and at the back (open to suggestions)
• Beech hedging to define parameters (open to suggestions)
• Love a BBQ area – will use it to have parties
How often will garden be in use, and what time of the day/ week/ season?
As often as we can get out into it – at the moment we cannot use it as much as we want – would love to use it as another room……
What activities would you like to be able to have in the garden?
• Play for the children
• BBQ
• Eating in good weather
• For smokers in bad weather
• Parties
• Relaxation
ABOUT THE GARDEN
Location of the property (County, town, area, estate)
Country
What is approximate size of your garden? Length and width?
Approx 100ft (30.48m) long front to back / Width 40ft (12.20m) Orientation of the garden (South, North, West or East facing)
West (I think)
How would you describe shape of your garden?
Rectangular
What are the boundaries surrounding your garden made from?
Natural hedgerow and Fencing – there is more work needed on boundaries
How would you describe area directly adjoining your property (housing estate, country property, bordering with business or other buildings, overlooking communal area or busy road)?
Country Property
Is there any noise you would like to block out of your garden?
No
Is there any sound you would like to introduce in the garden?
Haven’t thought about it
Are there views you would like to shield yourself from or views within the garden you would like to hide?
No
What type of soil does the garden have?
There is allot of Lime in our soil
Is there problem of too little or too much drainage?
Areas can have too little in very bad weather
Which plants are thriving in the garden and which are looking sick?
Not too much in it to tell
What trees do you have in your garden and are they potentially dangerous or damaging, either because of disease or positioning, or due to the intrusive nature of their roots?
None that I know of
What plants and features would you really like to keep and why, and which of these would you be happy to move to a new location if required?
We don’t have too much in the garden as yet – we can move plants if needed.
What are your current services (power, lighting and water) and are they in the right place? None of these in the garden at the moment. Do not like water/water feature.
Will the paths need to be wide enough for pushchairs, prams, wheelchairs or wheelbarrows?
Never thought of this, not absolutely necessary
Do you have disabled or/and elderly person in your household?
Not yet
What facilities will you need for composting, recycling or rubbish?
Have an ordinary and recycling bin
Do you need clothes line incorporated in your garden?
Yes – hidden
Where do you park their car, motorbike, ride-on mower or pushbike?
Front drive and the garage
Will you be growing vegetables, fruit or herbs and need quick and easy access to them, even in bad weather?
Yes
Do you store firewood or long items such as ladders or long lengths of timber?
Yes
This is it, now it’s up to you to step to the line and start living your dream! I wish you luck in that endeavor, and Ms Laura Kerins good fun and beautiful garden!
Sincerely,
Natalija
Above: Taken at Hampton Court 2008
Above: Taken at Hampton Court 2008
Above: Taken at Hampton Court 2008
Above: Taken at Hampton Court 2008
Above: Taken at Hampton Court 2008
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