New gardening courses from the Oxford College of Garden Design

Learn how to create and care for your perfect garden with the new online planting design courses from the Oxford College of Garden Design in conjunction with MyGardenSchool. Each course lasts 4 weeks and will be taught by multi-award winning Hillier Nurseries MD; Andy McIndoe.

A Professional Guide to Choosing, Using and Planting Shrubs
Across the four weeks you will learn everything you need to know about growing shrubs including the role of shrubs in the garden (selecting the right shrub, how and when to plant), how to care for your shrubs (food, controlling shape, size and foliage quality) and how to maintain a year-round colour scheme in your garden.

A Professional Guide to Choosing, Using and Planting Tree covers
A comprehensive guide to trees; teaching you how to buy, plant and care for them. Content includes the role trees play in different situations (landscape, attracting wildlife, visual and environmental impact), how to choose a tree to suit a particular space, what to look for when buying a tree, how to care for it and how it can lead a planting scheme.

Both courses are suitable for industry professionals and enthusiastic amateurs. Courses start monthly, on the first Saturday of each month. To book please visit MyGardenSchool.

The Oxford College of Garden Design is based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 9FE

BY LAURA ARMSTRONG
November 2011