• Home
  • About
  • History
  • Patrick Allan-Fraser
  • Trust and Governance
  • Partners
  • Jazz at Hospitalfield
  • Open Days
  • Testimonials
• Masterclasses
• Friends
  • Overview
  • Gift Membership
  • Friends News Roundup
• Residencies
  • Overview
  • Masterclasses
  • Booking
  • Costs
• Facilities
  • Overview
  • Picture Gallery
  • Cedar Room
  • Ante Room
  • Dining Room
  • Drawing Room
  • The Jazz Room
  • Accommodation
  • Catering
  • Gardens
  • Weddings
  • Costs
• Contact

Masterclasses at Hospitalfield

Home > Residencies > Masterclasses

Weekend Landscape Design Masterclass with Frank Youil

Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July 2012

Whether you are starting a garden from scratch or developing an existing site, this masterclass will cater to your individual needs. Learn about landscape design, experience personal tuition and enjoy a weekend's retreat in the historical, inspirational house and grounds of North East Scotland's Hospitalfield, Arbroath. The aim of the course activities are to give you the garden owner the confidence to create and design your own garden. A combination of illustrated talks and discussions with visits to inspiring private gardens will encourage participants to express their own personal creative ideas through practical planning sessions. At the end of the design process, participants will find themselves full of practical ideas and confident to either approach a landscaper with their requirements or begin to tackle the project themselves. Topics include 'Defining your needs', 'Structure, Scale and Space', 'Shape and Form', Colour, Texture and Movement' and 'Features of the Garden'. Time tabled garden visits are included, as are informal one to one tutorials, encouraging group discussions and an opportunity to take advantage of a variety of reference books and film material. Once registered participants will receive an information pack on how to record the main features of their garden plot, ready to tackle problem solving sessions in the Patrick Allan-Fraser studios with Frank's expertise.

Date:
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July 2012
Friday arrival between 4-5pm. Sunday departure between 5-6pm

Places available:
12 Residential or Non Residential places available.

Please note:
We regret to inform Hospitalfield can currently provide only limited suitability and disabled facilities for Residential participants. Please ask for further details.

Tuition:
Frank Youil is a qualified lecturer and craftsman gardener. His experience to date includes some thirty-four years within the horticultural sector in areas of amenity and commercial horticulture, research and education. Graduating from the University of London in Horticultural Business Management he has accumulated more than 9 years of higher educational study. Frank's wide range of educational experience in the industry offers a solid grounding in practical know-how. He has contributed his expertise to panels for 'Gardeners Question Time'.

Level:
Tailored to the individual. Open to participants seeking beginner’s instruction or those wishing to further develop their skills.

Accommodation:
Full board based on two per room, equivalent of two whole day tariff. Single occupancy available at higher rate.

Deadline:
Applications must be received with deposit - 15th of June 2012
Places are only confirmed on receipt of full deposit
Payment in full must be received by Friday the 13th July 2012

Price:
£275 Residential
Arrival Friday 4-5pm. Departure Sunday 6pm
All inclusive. Equivalent of two whole day tariff. Accommodation, all meals & refreshments. Use of facilities, tour of house and chapel, Design Starter Information Pack, private garden visits, skilled tuition & drawing materials.

£210 Non Residential
Arrival Friday 6:30pm. Departure Sunday 6pm
Lunch & refreshments. Use of facilities, tour of house and chapel, Design Starter Information Pack, private garden visits, skilled tuition & drawing materials.

To reserve a place on this course please complete a booking form to print and post, you can also book online.

You can download full details of the event via pdf.

News & Events