Landscaping Trends and Designing with Plants Workshop

With nearly 30 years of experience in the green industry, Adri Neuper presents a 6-hour course on the 15 Landscaping trends, especially relevant to architects. This hands-on course, features practical activities like planting a spekboom, making chutney, and learning about various landscaping techniques. Participants will explore trends such as growing edible plants, aerating grass, wildlife inclusion, vertical gardens, and integrating natural elements like earth, water, air, and fire. The course also covers the importance of soil health, architectural simplicity, water-wise gardening, indoor plants, and the use of terracotta and lighting in landscaping. Coffee, tea, and lunch are provided.

Agenda:

8:00 - 8:45

- Introduction and Spekboom Chutney Making

- Meet & Greet: Discuss expectations and questions

- Trend: Growing Vegetables and Edible Plants

8:45 - 10:00

- KFC Project Discussion

- Practical: Aerating Grass

- Lawn and Soil Health Discussion

10:00  - 10:10 Break

10:10 - 12:00

- Commercial Office Spaces: Trace Offices

- Trends: Wildlife Inclusion, Colour Theory, Vertical Gardens

- Project Discussions: Diagonal St in Jhb, Steyn City

- Outdoor Living, Architectural Simplicity

- Elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 - 3:00

- Restaurant Projects Discussion

- Water-Wise Gardening

- Practical: Indoor Planting

- Trends: Texture, Foliage, Pathways, Atriums

- Natural Elements and Terracotta

- Lighting in Landscaping

3:00

- Closing Remarks: Recap and Q&A

Please note space is limited so get your tickets soon.