Design
This is a 10-day course on garden design. It is simple, step-by-step and will take no more than 10 minutes-day of active garden work and about 10 minutes/day of video material.
Course curriculum
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1
Day 1: Overview & Intro to Observation
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Design Overview
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10-Minute Observation Exercise
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Garden Design & Accountability Printable
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Day 2: Pattern, A Permaculture way of Observing
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Patterns in Nature
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10-Minute Observation Exercise
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A song that will help you design your garden
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3
Day 3: Zones of Use
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Design Song part 2: Zones of Use
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Some motivation!
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10-minute Observation Exercise: Zones of Use
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Day 4: Climate
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Design Song Part 3: Climate & Microclimate
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10-minute Observation Exercise: Climate & Microclimate
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Initial Observations Printable
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Day 5: Topography
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10-Minute Observation Exercise
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Design Song Part 4: Topography
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Teaching Sprouts Club about swales
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Sprouts marking swales with Ms. Anderson & Mr. Schauder
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Day 6: Water
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10-Minute Observation Exercise
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Design Song Part 5: Water
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Day 7: Access
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10-Minute Observation Exercise
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Design Song Part 5: Access
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Day 8: Existing Vegetation
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10-Minute Observation Exercise
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Design Song: Existing Vegetation
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Day 9: Aesthetics
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Design Song: Make it Look Pretty, Find a Shape in Your Yard
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Day 10: Draw Your Yard
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10-Minute Observation Exercise
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10 Steps to Drawing Your Yard
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Actually, Draw Your Yard
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Submit your Sketch
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Submit your Sketch
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