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Since 2008
Courses in garden history
Ancient and Mediaeval gardens
Gardens of the Renaissance
English gardens and our times
Design courses
Garden and terrace design
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Olive cultivation and pruning
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Secret gardens of Florence
The Boboli Gardens |
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From the English garden to the gardens of our times
This course the third great school of garden design will be examined: the English school. We shall study the fundamental influence that the English landscape had on the conception of the park. We shall look at some of the better-known gardens in this tradition.
The gardens and parks of America will also be studied for their modern concept of the public garden.
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The English garden : the influence of Capability Brown |
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Parks of the historic houses of the British Isles |
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the "jardin anglais" in France and in Italy |
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From private garden to public garden |
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F.L. Olmstead and the botanical exhibitions |
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Burle Marx: form and colour in the garden |
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Porcinai and the garden in Florence |
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The modern garden in Europe |
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Foreigners in Florence: Pinsent, Scott, Leader e Acton |
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Public parks and gardens in Florence and Tuscany |
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| Visits to modern and historical gardens in Tuscany are also part of the programme. |
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