Garden Design Courses

Many garden design courses are available to educate and train garden designers. Design Gardens will help you decide on the most suitable course for your needs. We also offer a free mini garden design course to help you decide if you want to get a qualification in garden design or just want to improve your own garden.

Our Landscape Design Blog contains descriptions of various courses available.

Benefits of Completing a Garden Design Course

• Transform your garden into a landscaped show garden
• Develop your artistic talents
• Save on expensive landscaping fees
• Be the envy of your neighbors and friends
• Turn your gardening hobby into a career

Or.. Just have fun learning more about plants, how to care for them and use their special features and qualities to the best effect.

Subscribe to our Free Mini Garden Design Course and find out what makes Garden Design a great career.

Course Content

The course is presented over a number of weeks and will provide details of each design step. Each installment will provide you with an assignment that will guide you to complete a garden design for your own garden. At the end of the course you will then be in a position to dramatically increase the beauty of your garden. The following topics are covered:

1. Introduction
2. Garden design principles
3. Garden styles
4. Landscape drawing
5. Creative thinking
6. Concept plans
7. Hard landscaping
8. Plant selection
9. Final design completion
10. Practical considerations
11. Cost saving techniques

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The free mini garden design course will teach you the basics. It does not replace the need to obtain a recognised qualification should you deside to become a professional garden designer or landscaper. It will however make you much more knowledgeable about the profession and will place you miles ahead of any DIY enthusiast.