Architectural Techniques

Landscaping - Formal Areas

This guide outlines simple, effective techniques for creating a formal miniature garden using modelmaking textures, flock, hedging materials and small-scale trees. It explains how to lay realistic grass using flock adhesive, build textured garden paths with speckled paint and ballast, and construct hedging—from tall formal borders to low box hedges—using pre-textured mats and PVA glue. Instructions are provided for making saplings and pollarded trees by extending ready-made trunks, as well as creating flower beds and small bushes using coloured flock and texture mats. Designed for architectural and landscape modelmaking, the guide offers a practical introduction to producing structured, detailed garden layouts.