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Due to the Covid-19 crisis we have postponed all our day courses for the time being for your safety and well-being. If we haven’t already been in touch we will contact you soon. Those currently booked on day courses will be given alternative dates when they are known. We have launched two interactive online courses for Planning and Planting Borders and Introduction to Garden Design. These are now available to book on the website, costing £120 per course and include 6 weeks interaction with Caroline for feedback via a closed Facebook group. We would be delighted to upgrade those of you who have already booked day courses onto the online course equivalent with our compliments. Both of the online courses give you the opportunity to work on ideas for your own garden with the support of Caroline’s professional advice and many years of experience.

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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

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Online Introduction to Garden Design Course

A fun online course that will both inspire and inform. Caroline is looking forward to helping you to learn all about the creative process of garden design and draw up master layout and basic planting plans for an area of the gardens here at Gossington Hall. Each student will be working on the same project but with very different outcomes. Learn how to gather your thoughts using mood boards and ensure that all your ideas come together in the creation of a cohesive space. We love students to ask questions and now, for the first time, Caroline can give you one to one feedback on your work via a closed Facebook page.Over the six weeks that you have membership of the group you can discuss your project work with Caroline directly. If you are looking to design your own garden please see our twelve week Design Your Own Garden Online Course.

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Suitable for

Those seeking an overview of the

theories and practices of professional garden design with lots of inspiration along the way.

Anyone wanting to know more about how the process of designing the whole garden rather than just its planting (although we do include planting basics). Come and work on developing your creativity. You will learn a process that can later be

applied to any garden. If you want to design your own garden specifically please note that we offer another course for this more bespoke option.

Our online courses make fantastic gifts and we have digital vouchers for you to send to the gift recipient.

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
Six week membership of a closed Facebook group (which you can activate up to a year after you purchase the course) where you can post your design work and receive feedback from Caroline
Network with like-minded garden fans on the Facebook group!
Ask Caroline for advice about your own garden and design ideas, although you will be working on a design for part of the gardens here at Gossington Hall.
Learn how to draw up a layout plan the professional way
Basic surveying
Find out the best way to generate and organise your creative ideas
Advice on where to buy materials
Practical planting advice to bring your paper plan to life