CAPTURING SPACE
Shape Space + Create Experiences
Gardens aren’t just plants...they’re rooms you shape, spaces you inhabit, and experiences you create. Floors, walls, and ceilings give them form, while height, proportion, and layering give them depth and personality.
But a great garden does more than look good. It supports how you’ll use it: for quiet reflection, lively entertaining, or playful exploration. Every choice...from a hedge to an overhead structure...changes how it feels and functions.
Step in. Walk it, move objects, sketch ideas, experiment boldly. Small shifts can turn a collection of plants into a space that invites presence, coziness, and delight. Whether for yourself or a client, your mission is simple: craft gardens that are not just planted, but truly lived in.
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Let's do this!
GOODNESS FOR YOU THIS MONTH
Below you will find several items to help you learn more about CAPTURING SPACE. From written words to video to applied activities to our Design Library to group discussions. Explore our topic from different angles and gain a new perspective. Click on the images below to download a PDF of your Garden Design Guide and Activity. Further down you will find a demo video and links to our community, plus a live Monthly Meetup too!
VIDEO: Capturing Space in Elevation
This month's video shows how I explore capturing space via drawing in elevation...while considering not only the three garden planes, but also height, proportion and layers. Feel free to draw in elevation or perspective this month.
RESOURCES in our DESIGN LIBRARY
Below are some resources to help you with this month's topic. Some are past Garden Design Guides and the last one is our Template Library.
GARDEN ROOMS
Garden rooms are the basic unit of landscape design and an important concept to understand as you make connections between indoor and outdoor spaces.
DESIGNING IN ELEVATION
When you view your design in elevation (as if you’re standing in front of it) it’s easier to understand the space and be able to visualize yourself in it. This is a great tool while you explore options for sculpting your outdoor spaces.
MYSTERY
Mystery encourages the visitor to explore a garden and acts as a transition between garden rooms. I'm including this resource so you can have another video demo of me drawing in elevation.
TEMPLATE LIBRARY
This special bonus is tucked into our membership's main page. It includes templates - for furniture, plants, paving and much more - that you can trace directly or simply use them as inspiration. For this month...look for the people, furniture and planting in ELEVATION drawings.
OUR COMMUNITY
Don't forget to hang out with us this month.
Check in to share your activity. Try it yourself and/or learn from the submissions of your peers. No need to stress. Just enjoy!
CAPTURING SPACE IN ELEVATION ACTIVITY
We have two activities this month. Choose one, both or simply learn from your peer submissions.
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ACTIVITY ONE: Capturing Space Inspiration
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Do you have a question?
Do you have a question on this month's topic or another design question? Let's all learn together!
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Tell us what you’ve done this month that got you one step closer to your dream...we’re ready to celebrate with you!
LIVE SESSION
We have one this month: our normal Monthly MeetUp. This will be recorded in case you can't make it (then posted right back here). Check out all UPCOMING MEETUPS here.
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Have you had a chance to meet me in a smaller group? Please sign up for a slot by clicking on the link below.
Monthly MeetUp
Let's catch up on this month's topic, plus share our activities. I can't wait to see you!
Thursday, October 23
2 PM PT | 3 PM MT | 4 PM CT | 5 PM ET
London: 10 PM BST
Sydney: October 24 at 8 AM AEDT
Let's Connect in a Small Group Session
I'm excited to invite you to a small group session where we can get to know each other better and foster connections among team members. Each session will last one hour and include up to four participants, along with myself.
Please sign up for one available time slot that suits your schedule. This is a great opportunity for us to engage in meaningful conversations in a relaxed setting.
Looking forward to our conversation!
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Drop me a note at the email below and let me know what you loved and what could be improved. Thank you!
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