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Garden design tips for homeowners wanting to re-design their garden

Garden Design
HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!
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SGD Student Garden at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show

I love getting emails like this... After completing your Successful Garden Design Course, I gained the confidence to enter a garden design competition. Thank you for your fab course, without which I
by Rachel Mathews
Design Show
Edible Gardens
Small Garden Design
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GT8 – How to design a small garden with changes in level

In this episode, Rachel designs her back garden with 3 different design concepts. The designs are family-friendly on a budget. She covers how to design a garden with changes in
by Rachel Mathews
Garden Design
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A Good Composition? Benjamin Britten Garden Tour

The Red House in Aldeburgh, Suffolk was home to composer Benjamin Britton. Regardless of whether you're a music fan, is the garden worth a visit? Whilst I'm not a fan of
by Rachel Mathews
Garden Design
HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!
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SGD student garden – Ruth from Suffolk

Another Successful Garden Design student garden for you this week - I will pass you over to Ruth to tell you about her wonderful garden... "I completed your fast-track garden design
by Rachel Mathews
Design Show
Edible Gardens
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GT7 – Garden surveying, measuring levels and drawing a scale plan

How to survey your garden accurately, draw up a scale plan, and measure changes in level. Having an accurate base plan is a key first step to designing and planning
by Rachel Mathews
Design Show
Edible Gardens
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GT6 – Vertical vegetable growing & weird ancient seed sowing technique

How to utilise small spaces for growing fruits and vegetables. As well as an ancient seed sowing technique that will seem weird to many! Join Rachel in one of her free
by Rachel Mathews
Edible Gardens
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GT5 – Ruth Stout Mulch Method vs Mounding Potatoes

 In the 1930s Ruth Stout developed a mulching method of vegetable gardening that required no digging, watering, and little feeding - in this episode, Rachel looks at what to do
by Rachel Mathews
Edible Gardens
Garden Design
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GT4 – Designer vegetable gardens vs straight lines!

In this episode, Rachel looks at alternatives to growing vegetables in straight rows. She'll also answer your questions about how to tackle boggy soil as well as dry and sandy
by Rachel Mathews
Edible Gardens
Garden Design
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Dig or no dig? Lazy gardener tips & copper tool secrets

In this episode, Rachel looks at what creates a good soil structure, the key to growing healthy, abundant plants as well as time-saving garden hacks for growing potatoes and other
by Rachel Mathews
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