Designing Green Spaces for Your Home
A course by Kathrin Grimm , Landscape Architect
Create your dream garden, whether on a terrace, on a balcony, or even indoors, taking into consideration the needs of your space
- Best seller English, Spanish
- 95% positive reviews (631)
- 27983 students
Create your dream garden, whether on a terrace, on a balcony, or even indoors, taking into consideration the needs of your space
Would you like to make nature a bigger part of your life? According to Kathrin Grimm, landscape architect and founder of Aplenosol, gardens provide us with a getaway from the big city and also help us tackle modern-day environmental issues.
In this course, she teaches you how to design a garden tailored to you and wherever you live. Discover the steps involved in the creative process and the key factors that determine the course of a project. Define the style of your space and identify what features you need to create your dream oasis.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 22 downloads
- 95% positive reviews (631)
- 27983 students
- 13 lessons (1h 41m)
- 22 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design your own green space, whether on a terrace, a balcony, or anywhere you want to fill with nature, even inside your home.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in having a green space in or around their home.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed, just come ready to learn about plants and green spaces.
To design your garden, you need a pencil, paper, a tape measure, colored pencils, and, above all, your observation skills; the rest of the materials will depend on the needs and characteristics of your final project.
Reviews
A course by Kathrin Grimm
Kathrin Grimm is a landscape architect who's passionate about and committed to nature and design. After earning a degree in landscape architecture at the University of California, she returned to Mexico and began working as a freelancer until she founded Aplenosol with two friends.
With more than 25 years of experience, she's designed private, public, and corporate gardens all across Mexico, displaying a genuine commitment to clients in all projects and, above all, to the nature she works with. As president of the landscape architects' association of Mexico, she's had the opportunity to lead two national congresses and two Latin American biennials on landscape architecture.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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The human being and his relationship with the landscape
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U2
Design of a Garden
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Site Analysis
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An Example Always Helps
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U3
Design your Garden
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Start Drawing
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Analysis of the final project
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Select plants, pots and other materials
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Shopping list and budget
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U4
Let's Do It
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Planting of Planters
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Planting Pots
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Other Materials and Furniture
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U5
What Comes after Planting?
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Pruning and Irrigation
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The Health of Your Plants
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FP
Final project
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Designing Gardens and Green Spaces for Your Home
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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dralexisac
en terminos generales es un curso muy completo porque te de una idea muy clara y precisa de lo que requiere saber para diseñar un jardin desde el punto de vista paisajista.. y mas por una expertis en el tema como lo es la arq. psj. Kathrin Grimm. Lo recomiendo ampliamente
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jrios959
Me ayudo a interesarme más en la decoración con plantas, despierta inspiración!
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gemaarronis
Para iniciarte es interesante. Me gusta el estilo de la profesora. ¡Muchas gracias!
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francescoj
Ottima esperienza!
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blazquez_virgi
me encantó! propuestas accesibles y realistas. Lo dejo en mi escritorio, para cuando llegue el momento de planificar mi jardin!
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