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COVID-19 update: Our day courses will start again in May 2021 per our timetable. Your safety is our top priority and a full risk assessment is available on our website, or you can email us to receive a copy. We have also made various adaptations to our schoolroom which is now set up to maximise social distancing and keep everyone as safe as possible.

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"I wanted to say a huge thank you for the wonderfully inspiring 10 week Garden Design course last autumn."

Briony D

"I was looking for a career change after moving areas two years ago and from my first visit to the school I was impressed by the enthusiasm and professional approach of all involved. The course involves a balance of theory and teaching, with guest lecturers adding to Caroline’s core instruction, and practical work. Feedback from ‘real’ clients has been invaluable."

Dena W

"Thank you for a totally inspiring day. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and want to begin working on my survey, planting plans and mood board straight away. There is a whole lot to learn but instead of being overwhelmed I am very excited knowing that I can take my creativity and put it into a more structured plan to help move forward."

Anita C

"I attended your garden design day course last week and I just wanted to thank you for such an enjoyable and informative day. We both loved it and felt your amazing enthusiasm was deliciously contagious. Loads of ideas now buzzing around."

Rosalie A

"I just wanted to let you know how much I've enjoyed the last 10 weeks and how much I've learned from you and from the others on the course. I will miss Wednesdays at the gardening school but I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again at Malvern - and to turning my design into a reality in my own garden! And hopefully to steering my career in a totally different direction as a garden designer."

Carole N

“A belated but heartfelt thank you of the super day I spent at the school a few Saturdays ago! It was a real inspiration, and I am just itching to put ideas into practice and to learn more!”

Elaine M

"Thank you so much for the very informative and interesting course I attended last Saturday, also for the delicious lunch. I’ve certainly come home with plenty of ideas – now I just need the time, energy and vision to put them into practice!"

Geraldine G

"Sending our sincere thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable day at the Garden Design group last Saturday. You honestly made the day so interesting and I was actually amazed how much material I seemed to retain! Believe me Caroline, this is very unusual for me..... :-)"

Maggie N

"I wanted to gain some underpinning knowledge about gardening. Coming to an Open Morning convinced me that the Cotswold Gardening School was a great place to learn. I chose to do the Professional Horticulture course and this became the highlight of my week, every week, for 10 weeks! The School is an inspiring place with great facilities."

Diana M

"Very many thanks for a splendid day on Saturday. The day course was just what I was looking for and I learnt a lot – happy coincidence that we both share clay soil and so it was enlightening to discover new plants which would survive it and to be reassured that some of my choices were also yours. I appreciate the amount you packed into a day’s teaching especially on such a warm day."

Jean M

"Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the class today I feel very inspired with that fizzy beginning of autumn term feeling.Thank you also for all the precautions it felt a very safe learning environment."

Penny

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Twelve Week Design Your Own Garden Online Course

A quality, fun and supportive online course that will both inspire and inform. Caroline is looking forward to helping you to learn how to make the most of your outdoor space and draw up professional standard master layout plans. Learn how to gather your thoughts using mood boards and ensure that all your wishes for your garden come together in the creation of a cohesive space that relates to your house. We love students to ask questions and now, for the first time, we can help you to design your own garden with feedback from our school principal, Caroline. Let us help you to create the perfect design for you and your garden style with Caroline's professional guidance underpinned by her over twenty years of garden design and teaching experience.

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Saturday 22nd May 2021 - spaces

Suitable for

Those seeking an overview of the

theories and practices of professional garden design with lots of inspiration along the way. Those wanting to develop ideas for their own garden with Caroline’s professional guidance.

Anyone wanting to know more about how professionals design the whole garden rather than just its planting (although we do include planting too) and work on ideas for their own individual outdoor space.

What’s included

Step by step PDF handbooks summarising all the important steps for you to keep
Inspirational slide shows narrated by Caroline for you to keep that can be viewed over and over again as you perfect your ideas and practice your new skills
Access to Caroline’s professional Pinterest mood boards
Fourteen week membership of a closed Facebook group where you can post your design work and receive feedback from Caroline.
Projects will be set each week and build to create a design package for your own garden
Completion of project work is optional - you are welcome to follow the course but not complete all projects.
If you successfully complete each of the 12 projects you will be awarded an e-certificate.
Ask Caroline for advice about your own garden and design ideas as they evolve throughout the course
Learn how to draw up a master layout plan the professional way as well as planting plans
Basic surveying and site appraisal
3D visuals
Find out the best way to generate and organise your creative ideas
We always encourage a friendly and supportive atmosphere
Advice on where to buy materials and practical planting advice to bring your paper plan to life