THE LONDON COLLEGE OF GARDEN DESIGN
Inspiring courses for the garden professional
INSPIRATIONAL TRAINING IN THE HEART OF LONDON
Are you looking for world-class, inspirational training to develop a career in garden design? Our one-year Garden Design Diploma led by Andrew Wilson is firmly established as one of the leading qualifications in the UK. With students coming from across Europe we pride ourselves on offffffering an exciting and often demanding environment that teaches not just the fundamentals of design but also develops skills in planting and construction design and running your own successful garden design studio.
Classes take place at the world famous Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew taught by expert tutors who are all practicing professionals and we ensure that our students get the opportunity to take part in inspirational visits and free graduate seminars.
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
Our students have won the majority of Society of Garden Designers Student Awards over the past 8 years and regularly graduate to work for some of the world’s leading designers. Other opportunities include assisting top designers at Chelsea and other shows and our free Graduate programme gives you extra training opportunities and the chance to design gardens in prestigious locations.
OUR PLANTING DESIGN DIPLOMA
Our six-month intensive Planting Design Diploma is for those who already have some experience in landscape architecture, horticulture or gardening and who want to extend their skills in this important aspect of garden design.
Led by Andrew Fisher Tomlin, a Chartered Horticulturist and winner of RHS Best in Show awards, the course supports your passion for planting design with some of the UK’s leading planting specialists including Neil Lucas, Carolyn Willitts, Tony Kirkham, Amanda Patton, Nigel Dunnett, Jo Thompson, Kate Gould, Graham Bodle, Helen Basson and
James Basson.
SHORT COURSES
As well as our own short courses in Regent’s Park we also offffffer short courses in conjunction with the Royal Horticultural Society at RHS Garden Wisley and in collaboration with RBG Kew at our home in Kew Gardens. Each course concentrates on a specific element of garden design and is suitable for both professionals and the amateur enthusiast.
For more information please visit our website or contact our administration office on 01483 762 955.