SGD EVENTS

Listed here are events organised by SGD including Conferences, workshops and seminars

click on the underlined titles for more information and booking forms can be found at the end of each description.


Tuesday & Wednesday 14th & 15th September 2010 Sparsholt College, Hampshire	Specification Writing for Real Life (MSo 72 A two-day, intensive practical specification writing course. Clear specifications are the only way to ensure that the garden we have designed (and which has inspired our client) is implemented as we envisage. Richard Sneesby M.A. is the course Leader of BA (Hons) Garden Design at University College Falmouth, has led courses at the English Garden School and has written widely on a range of subjects to do with the design and making of gardens. He will lead this two-day, intensive, practical course by the end of which you should be able to confidently write the necessary specifications for your projects with clarity and understanding. Booking Form


Wednesday 22^nd September 2010 Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex	New Ways With Planting (L&A 75) Noel Kingsbury is internationally recognised as a leading authority on the development of herbaceous plantings with a wild edge – which because of their composition on the basis of an understanding of plant ecology have a substantially lower maintenance requirement than conventional herbaceous borders – as well as a long season of interest. Such plantings also have considerable wildlife interest and complement rural or heritage surroundings. Booking Form


Tuesday / Wednesday 16th / 17th November 2010 Wigan Investment Centre, Wigan	Double workshop opportunity with Andrew Fisher Tomlin FSGD NW 77 & 78 Building a Business Strategy 16th November 5.30pm - 8.30pm Whether it’s just you on your own or if you employ a team of staff, if you’re a designer or a landscaper, we’ll guide you through the stages of creating a great business plan that works and show you how to follow through with results so that your business comes out of the recession stronger than ever. Working with Contractors to Build your Designs 17th November 9.30am - 5.00pm To consider the roles and responsibilities of the designer in transferring a garden design from paper to reality BOOKING FORM