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LANDSCAPE GARDENER TRAINING
From 26 th to 29 th October
Theme of training: Creation of a theme garden in a place of
exception (large hotel) - preparatory class for the 2020 floral
scours (garden section)
Theme of contest: the competition will be held as part of the 2020
floralies
Frédéric FAURE
MEILLEUR OUVRIER DE FRANCE
LANDSCAPE GARDENER
Founding member of SAF
Craft leader
Objective of the Training
Strengthen and deepen the knowledge of the trainee to enable him to innovate
and create a landscape project and possess all the tools for its realisation
within the regulations. The training ends upon realisation of a project. Trainees
will be asked to imagine and develop a green space, exterior or interior, with
aesthetic and originality.
Training project
The training for landscape gardeners will be structured around an educational
project in a real-life situation, an educational garden or signature garden. In
the case of several groups the training could result in a competition of the best
garden based on the techniques and aesthetic.
Content
The training is structured around 4 modules that are gradually tackled through
numerous practical exercises and theoretical contributions during the training.
 Concept of gardening, history of gardens, art and aesthetics,
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• Design a landscape garden from A to Z: know how to read a plan and
diagram, make a plan or diagram, design a plan with contours, qualitative
– botanical concept: use of various endemic plants, variety of colours and
compatibility – the plants: choice of plants (volume, colours) to achieve
overall aesthetic effects, the protection of plants, preparation of the planting
pits – watering: watering through, design a watering pit adapted to the site,
watering concept, watering plan – fountains and basins – lighting: lighting
concept, design an artistic lighting adapted to the site, lighting plan – small
civil engineering: design a tiling, paving, low walls, edges
• Plan and maintain a landscape project: tiling, paving, low walls, edges,
plants, lighting, watering – preparation of soils: earthworks, drainage,
weeding, digging – the size and maintenance: trees, shrubs, bed plants,
climbing plants, the development of the overall aesthetic effects and
maintenance of considerable size, treatment of plants – maintenance of
cutting material (disinfection, sharpening),
• Drafting of the maintenance booklet of the garden (plants, materials).
Duration
4 days.
GREEN ZOOM
SAF's Sustainable Development
Commitment will result in the choice
of partner suppliers to our classes
already committed to products
with a low carbon footprint, and
the teaching of "good practices"
linked to the reduction of energy
consumption, energies renewable,
water saving, waste recycling,
biodiversity protection. During the
training, the following aspects were
reviewed: permaculture, organic
cultivation technique, creation of
hotel gardens, local flower centers
for local use, choice of local plants
with a low carbon footprint, products
from agriculture environmentaly
freindly or found near the
project area, creation of garden
beautification projects integrating
recycling and reunification of
existing plants, recycling of wood
and other products, etc.
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The landscape gardener develops and maintains green spaces. He imagines
and implements interior plant decorations. He masters different landscaping
work by focusing on the cleanliness of the site. He elaborates a plan and
executes the project on site. He prepares the soil and does the planting. He
applies the necessary care for the proper development of plants. He constructs
landscape works (tiling, paving, low walls, edges).