Unit 5: Designing Your Place

In this unit, you will bring together everything you have learned so far to design your future place. You will reflect on your original vision, refine your ideas using your new understanding of soil, plants and water, and explore practical techniques that can help turn your vision into reality.

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

• Reflect on how your vision for your place has developed.
• Understand how soil, water, plants and people work together in a healthy place.
• Explore practical place-making techniques that improve your environment.
• Design a detailed plan for your future place.

This unit is for anyone who wants to create healthier, greener and more functional spaces using simple, practical and sustainable approaches.