Distance learning

The Garden Design Academy offers a number of courses ideal for home study at your own pace. Courses come with a CD or written notes and students are guided through their education by Colin Elliott, Course Director and an experienced international garden designer and horticulturist.

In 2008 we linked to ACS Distance Education to increase the range of courses we could offer to our clients. Their portfolio covers many subjects but we were careful to select only those in which we felt we were sufficiently expert to offer unrivaled levels of support and encouragement to Academy students.

We currently offer approximately 90 specialist courses suitable for the keen amateur, right up to degree level qualifications.

We serve the professional landscape industry with a range of training options including our Certificate in Garden Design for those serious about making a living from this sector.

CAD for Garden Designers is a module based on the residential course we hold in Chabris several times a year and provides an introduction to this complex subject to get designers started along the road to CAD fluency. Unique to the Garden Design Academy, this module is included in the price of the Certificate in Garden Design.

For those seeking wide-ranging horticultural knowledge you need look no further than our RHS courses, many new in 2010.

These qualifications are widely recognised and are an ideal foundation for those starting out in the industry or to consolidate practical experience.

We are continually adding high-quality courses to our range; please see the panel to the right for a selection and click on any that are of interest for more details.

The complete range can be found using the navigation bars on the left and right of this page.