Articles and photo essays

 

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Ex-Student's Garden Makeover

This photo journal shows how ex-student Julie Hill of Hartley Wintney, Hampshire transformed a drab featureless garden into something stunning.

Celebrity Garden Opening

Photos of the grand opening of Institute of Garden Design student Caroline Hart's school garden. TV builder Tommy Walsh from the UK's BBC garden design programme Ground Force was in attendance to officially open the garden.

The Royal Norfolk Show 2003

An article about Institute of Garden Design student Heidi-Jo Swain's prize-winning garden design at the Royal Norfolk Show 2003.

The First Client

An article written by Institute of Garden Design student Tracy Foster about the experience of meeting her first client after completing her garden design diploma.

Shirley's pond

A picture diary of how Institute of Garden Design student Shirley Sinclair changed a wild flower garden into a pond. (You'll need Adobe Acrobat to read this document - see below).

Guernsey Press Article (Page 1)

The first page of an article about Institute of Garden Design Student Linda McCutcheon taken from the Guernsey Press newspaper. This article is a large file so it might take a while for it download.

Guernsey Press Article (Page 2)

The second page of the article about Linda McCutcheon. You might find that your internet browser has made this article too small to read. Look for an icon that allows you to expand the picture. When you click on this icon the picture will be enlarged and you will be able to read the text.

Jill's success

This article details Jill Stroud's success on the Diploma in Garden Design course. It is taken from the Gloucestershire Gazette. It was included in the newspaper after Jill requested that we send a press release to the Gazette on her behalf.

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