Description

Classes by: Calgary Horticultural Society

This is a 3 morning workshop running February 29 March 7 & 14 2020



Back by popular demand- the Design Your Yard workshop! Not sure what to do with your new yard? Need to reimagine your mature yard? Learn how to create a well-thought-out functional yard in this multi-day workshop. Homeowners will work on scale layouts of their own properties and complete step-by-step tasks to create a design that meets their needs.

venue:
Evergreen Community Spaces - Pine Studio
1709 8 Ave NE CALGARY AB

Participants will learn:

    How to work through the process to develop a yard design
    How to apply basic design principles and techniques for creating a beautiful environmentally responsible functional yard
    Basic graphic skills and plant knowledge
    How to calculate volumes of soil and mulch using online calculators and how to access available resources in the community (such as free compost from the City)
    Best practices for irrigation of their yard
    How to select plants at a garden centre to fulfill their yard design's requirements


Participants will need:

    Property dimensions - Real Property Report (RPP)
    Graph paper ruler pencil and eraser
    Wish list of requirements
    Photos for your wish list

Pre-registration is required.
Two people residing at the same address may attend this workshop at no additional charge with the requirement that