705-294 Plants & Planting Design

Trees, shrubs, climbers and ground cover plants, and factors influencing their growth and use. Ecological and botanical considerations in landscape design. The botanical and ecological context of indigenous and exotic plants commonly used in landscape design in Melbourne; cultural and aesthetic issues pertaining to the use of plants in landscape design; tree and plant growing industry in Melbourne. Students will prepare a small number of simple landscape designs, to acquire experience in synthesising ecological, botanical, cultural and aesthetic factors in designing with nature.

Written assignments and plant identification test of no more than 3000 words (60%). A two-hour examination (40%).