Foundations of Garden Design
Master the core principles that professional garden designers use to create beautiful, functional outdoor spaces. This comprehensive course covers layout planning, plant selection based on growing conditions, colour theory for year-round interest, and the art of creating focal points that draw the eye through a garden.
Productive Kitchen Gardens
Learn to grow your own food successfully, from soil preparation through to harvest and storage. This practical course covers vegetables, herbs, and soft fruits suited to the British climate, with detailed guidance on succession planting, companion planting, and organic pest management strategies.
Landscape Architecture Basics
Explore the structural elements that form the backbone of great gardens. This course teaches you to work with levels, drainage, pathways, walls, and outdoor structures. Learn to integrate hardscape materials with planting to create cohesive outdoor rooms that extend your living space.
Sustainable Gardening Practices
Garden in harmony with nature using methods that support biodiversity and reduce environmental impact. This course covers composting, water conservation, wildlife habitat creation, peat-free growing, and selecting plants that thrive without excessive intervention or chemical inputs.
Container and Small Space Gardening
Transform balconies, patios, and compact gardens into productive, beautiful spaces. Learn container selection, soil mixes, watering systems, and plant combinations that maximise impact in limited areas. Perfect for urban gardeners and those with challenging growing conditions.
Professional Landscape Design Certificate
Our most comprehensive offering for those considering a career in garden or landscape design. This extended programme covers client consultation, site analysis, technical drawing, plant specification, project management, and business fundamentals for launching your own practice.