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| This document is a revised and updated version of John Heather's Model Specification for Garden Design. The original book was first published in 1995 and its purpose was to fill several gaps: specifications for landscape works existed, but they covered larger scale projects and were not finely tuned enough to meet the more detailed needs of garden designers. So this book was the first to address this need. It was evident too at the time that such a document could provide one of the fundamental learning tools for students. It has certainly succeeded in this respect and is well regarded and recommended by many of the colleges - and many have been shouting at us to know when this is back in production. The other significant role that this document has achieved is to improve standards, both within the profession and with contractors and the work on site. All of these factors represent the sort of achievements which every professional body seeks for its members. |
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| When John Heather approached the SGD a year or so ago and offered us the rights to his book we leapt at the opportunity. As part of the agreement we willingly accepted the obligation to ensure this document is regularly updated, and also revised as necessary to meet changing needs. Anyone familiar with the original book will recognise it in its new format. Anyone new to it will hopefully find it easy to navigate and use. It remains a 'model' specification to be adapted to suit particular projects but it has been completely and thoroughly revised and new sections added. We have outline plans for subsequent additions and changes, and are keen that this document remains relevant and useful in achieving standardisations and good practice. We have established a steering group to direct the future development of the specification and we welcome any contributions or suggestions our readers or users may have. |
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| This specification forms part of a suite of documents and training the SGD is producing and promoting to support the scale and type of projects our members are carrying out. Accompanying new documents include the new JCLI Consultant's Agreement and Homeowner Landscape Contract with the associated JCLI Practice Note No 10 and Model Forms for use with the contract. |
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| We are indebted to John Heather for having pioneered this work and also for his generosity in passing on the rights to the SGD and thereby giving us more ideas of what we could do. Also to Colin Moore who has applied himself wholeheartedly to this project ably assisted by the steering group of Alex Johnson MSGD, Paul Hadley and Andrew Wenham MSGD. When I said to Colin once some time ago in the former Landscape Institute library that I thought he ought to write a book on contracts and specifications little did I think it would happen quite in this way. While Colin and the steering group have put in the elbow grease, John Wyer MSGD had the vision to see the potential value and benefits for the Society in taking a lead with these contract documents. An excellent team of people. |
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| Annabel Downs MSGD Chair The Society of Garden Designers |
| SGD Heather's Model Specification 2011 ©SGD |
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