Training + Workshops

Training + Workshops

Instructive and inspirational training at your site or sponsored through your organization

Training in Garden Design

Great foundations in design principles expressed in experiential language coupled with personal guidance and observation can bring out the best in an individual designer.

John DeVore offers design training in house for your designers. The format can vary according to your needs, even using specific projects as learning opportunities.

If you are part of an organization and would like to offer a design workshop for your members, contact John to discuss the focus of what would be most beneficial…from basic design to specific themes such as water, stone, modern, etc.

Foreman and Staff Training for Project Installation

For business owners, training your staff is another full-time job. John is available to train and inspire your staff to be great crafts men and women who can think for themselves with knowledge of project staging and sequencing, soil, water, plants, hardscape methods, aesthetic stone and plant placement, water feature installation, and more. 

He offers both in house classroom presentation and on-site training. This can be done on a complete project, a single day, or any way that most benefits your team.

Natural Stone Workshop

This workshop will focus on how to incorporate natural stone in landscape design and to use proper construction methods for various purposes such as: 
  • Retaining walls
  • Focal points
  • Naturalized gardens, water features and edging
  • Pathways
  • Outcroppings
  • Integration of plants, logs, sculpture, etc.

Anticipated Outcome

Upon completion participants will be able to:
  • Understand the visual dynamics of natural stone and its applications in garden design
  • Learn the art of boulder placement
  • Use boulders for different dynamic effects
  • Learn the nuances of using stone by actual hands on installation

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