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Naturalistic Garden Design Masterclass

UNDERSTANDING YOUR SOIL

Lesson 2 of 27

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Understanding your soil

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Dan Pearson

Acclaimed naturalistic landscape designer.

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Meet Dan

Dan’s approach to landscape design

Dan’s approach to landscape design

Establishing a brief

Establishing a brief

Sense of place

Places to be and places to do

Places to be and places to do

Introduction to aspect and soil

Introduction to aspect and soil

Understanding your soil

Understanding your soil

Understanding your site: biodiversity, balance and working with nature

Understanding your site: biodiversity, balance and working with nature

The design process

The design process

Evaluating your plot

Evaluating your plot

Materiality

Creating a general arrangement and zoning plan

Creating a general arrangement and zoning plan

Creating a mood board

Creating a mood board

Creating a planting plan

Creating a planting plan

Hillside: planting design - part 1

Hillside: planting design - part 1

Hillside: planting design - part 2

Hillside: planting design - part 2

Hillside: planting design - part 3

Hillside: planting design - part 3

Hillside: planting design - part 4

Hillside: planting design - part 4

Hillside: meadows, hedgerows and orchards

Hillside: meadows, hedgerows and orchards

Hillside: the kitchen garden - part 1

Hillside: the kitchen garden - part 1

Hillside: the kitchen garden - part 2

Hillside: the kitchen garden - part 2

The Old Rectory: introduction

The Old Rectory: introduction

The Old Rectory: water

The Old Rectory: water

The Old Rectory: meadows

The Old Rectory: meadows

The Old Rectory: mood

The Old Rectory: mood

Final words

An Expert Guide to Planting Design

An Expert Guide to Planting Design

Understanding your soil

Your soil type, and navigating its possibilities, is critical to what you will be able to grow in your garden. You will learn how to work with your soil to get to know it better and how to protect your soil against the elements that are crucial to a successful garden in this lesson.

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