The Essential Garden Design Diploma : The English Gardening School

Course Type:

Learn to:

Survey and draw up a site plan
Consider hard landscaping
Create a garden layout plan
Work up a planting plan
Sections, details & mood boards
Visuals & setting out drawings
Understand costing, billing and client relationship

Tuition:

10.30 - 3.15 - Wednesday &Thursday
plus two days a week additional homework on drawing skills, hard landscaping and plant portfolios

Next Course:

January - end March 2021

Cost:

£6495

EGS students learning from B Brooks' garden The Coach House at Chiddingfold

This course is an overview of all aspects of garden design, aimed at advanced gardeners who want to progress into garden design it covers the main elements in this rewarding and diverse profession. Step by step guidance by top designers through drawing skills, site surveying, using the grid, horizontal & vertical features, garden layouts and planting plans, costings and specifications, visuals and mood boards.

EGS graduate B Brooks’ Surrey garden

Prospective students are advised to attend an information session which explains the work involved and the required level of commitment. Information sessions are being held regularly but please send an email to book and await our confirmation.

How to Apply

Places on this course have now been filled, but please feel free to contact us if you wish to be notified if places become free or register your interest for 2022

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