Essential Garden Design Diploma
An overview of all aspects of garden design
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The long time leader in all matters horticultural based at the historic Chelsea Physic Garden delivering inspiring, career-building courses. Whether you’re beginning your gardening journey or stepping toward professional design, our programmes combine expert teaching, practical learning and real-world confidence. Our diplomas are recognised worldwide & many leading garden designers and gardening personalities have trained with us.
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one year Good Gardening Diploma Course
Our diplomas are globally recognised.
one year Good Gardening Diploma Course
Acclaimed Diploma Gardening Courses
Good Gardening Diploma
Our internationally renowned signature course, covering training in the more serious aspect of horticultural practice
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Distance Learning Gardening Courses
Certificate in Garden Design
For those who cannot attend in person, this correspondence course guides you step-by-step through the
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Certificate in Caring for Your Garden
Correspondence course guiding you through the seasonal and routine tasks to make and maintain a
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Short Gardening Courses
EGS Summer Garden Tour – The Barn and Old Bladbean Stud
Summer Garden Tour Kent
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The Making of a Garden with Troy Scott Smith
The Making of a Garden with Troy Scott Smith
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Testimonials
Studying garden design at the English Gardening school 25 years ago was one of the best things I ever did. I already had landscaping experience which combined well with the huge range of design skills I learnt at the EGS to give me the confidence to set up a design and build business.
JOE SWIFT - Joe is a well-known UK garden designer, writer and broadcaster, winning Gold at Chelsea 2012 and has recently completed an award winning London Pocket Park with Dame Zandra Rhodes. Joe has been presenting BBC Gardeners World since 1998, hosts the RHS Chelsea flower show as well as other gardening programmes and writes regularly for the Times and Gardeners World magazine.