Urban Garden Planning Specialist
Specialize in creating beautiful, functional gardens in urban environments. Learn how to maximize small spaces, design rooftop gardens, create vertical gardens, and transform balconies, courtyards, and compact city lots into stunning green oases that provide respite from urban life.
Course Features
- 28 hours of specialized training
- Small space design strategies
- Rooftop garden engineering basics
- Vertical garden construction methods
- Container gardening mastery
- Urban microclimate understanding
- Space-saving plant selection
- City permit and regulation guide
Course Overview
Urban garden design presents unique challenges and opportunities. This course teaches you how to work within the constraints of limited space, challenging microclimates, structural limitations, and urban regulations while creating gardens that maximize every square inch. You'll learn innovative techniques for vertical gardening, container design, and creative space utilization.
The course covers everything from small balcony gardens to ambitious rooftop installations. You'll learn about weight load considerations, irrigation systems for elevated gardens, wind protection strategies, and how to select plants that thrive in urban conditions. Special emphasis is placed on creating multi-functional spaces that serve as outdoor living areas, food production sites, and peaceful retreats.
What You'll Learn
- Small space design principles
- Maximizing vertical space
- Rooftop garden structural requirements
- Container selection and arrangement
- Balcony and terrace design
- Urban edible gardening
- Privacy screening solutions
- Micro-irrigation systems
- Year-round urban garden maintenance
- Working with city regulations