Garden Design Principles

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
R/507/0587
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
25 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Be able to use graphic and presentation skills in garden design.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Produce a graphic layout sheet for a garden design to include:
    a) Border and title block
    b) Use of different pen lines
    c) Drawn to a scale
    d) Labelling to be read from bottom or right hand edge
    e) Dimensions

    f) Use of industry standard graphic symbols for hard and soft landscape features

    g) North indicator

    h) Levels.

2

Understand the principles of design.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Explain the features of a given design.
  • 2.2
    Evaluate the effectiveness of the design for a given outdoor space.
3

Understand the importance of mass and void in garden design.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Analyse the three dimensional structure of a given outdoor space.
4

Understand the importance of geometry in the design process.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Explain the geometry used in a formal garden design.