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 LANDSCAPING COURSE: Learn Garden Design
This course has operated for many years as an effective training program for people working, or wishing to work, in the landscape industry; either in their own business, or at a supervisory level for someone else. It is a course which both develops the students design skills, as well as basic knowledge in other areas of concern to the landscaper (eg. horticultural practices, management, plant identification and use, and marketing). On completion of this course the student should be able to draw landscape plans, compile specifications, and prepare cost estimates. There are thirty lessons taking around 6-700 hours to complete.
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ONLINE COURSE: LANDSCAPING
If your interest is in all areas of landscaping: design, contracting and construction; then this course is an excellent training for working in all or any of these areas. This course involves 50% core studies in broad Horticulture and 50% in Landscaping.
Internationally Accredited through IARC
Meet our Principal
 John L. Mason Dip.Hort.Sc., Sup'n Cert., FIOH, FPLA, MAIH, MACHPER, MASA
Mr Mason has had over 35 years experience in the fields of Horticulture, Landandscape Design, Recreation, Education and Journalism. He has amongst other things:
- Designed over 1,000 landscapes (private and public projects)
- Been editor of 4 national magazine series, including Landscaping publications
- Has over 40 books published -most in horticulture, landscape or related titles
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 Study Garden Design Online
Designed as entry level training for a career in Landscape Design.
The one advantage of this over other optuions is that it offers a little more flexibility in options. It gives you a chance to develop knowledge in a different combination of specialisations compared with what the other certificates offer.
Online Study Course - Enroll in this qualification today, and study at home, by e-learning |
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This course also includes self assesment quiz, 3 photo files with heaps of pictures of inspirational landscapes and a final assignment to obtain the 'award of merit'.
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 Learn about building the landscape.
Study Landscaping at home online.
Learn to construct or build a garden the "right" way. This course provides a good grounding for someone entering the landscape industry.
Note: This course forms a component of the RHS Diploma in Horticulture |
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 A natural progression from Landscaping I, but a self contained study unit in its own right, that concentrates on the detail of creating individual components in a landscape. You learn to design and build such things as walls, rockeries, steps, ponds, & paving; and you develop skills to create specific effects in a garden. |
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 An external studies course to teach you how to prepare a Landscape Design.
Comment from one of our students:
I thought the course was well designed with relevant course modules and information. My tutor’s comments were helpful and encouraging. I am considering what course to do next (diploma in horticulture) so that is a good sign that I am very happy with all aspects of the school. Patrick studying Landscaping
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 Learn to design:
- Oriental Gardens
- Modern/Minimalist Gardens
- Oriental Gardens
- Formal Gardens
- and more
Learn to apply the principles, design features and elements that make up many types and styles of gardens. This course is unique and goes beyond what is even taught by other colleges in many other certificate & diploma courses in landscape. |
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 This course emphasises the design and construction of playgrounds and small community parks. A seven lesson course of approx. 100 hrs study This is a valuable course for parks managers or landscape designers. It includes playground philosophy, design of play structures (for function & safety), materials selection, community participation and park design. |
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 Develop your skills in designing, constructing and maintaining a variety of different types of water gardens. Water gardens can be simple or complex, large or small, and in a huge variety of styles. Depending on the theme or style of the garden you might perhaps decide to have straight-edged or geometrical designs for a formal garden, smooth curved designs for a modern garden, or irregular-shaped designs for less formal and natural-style gardens. You might choose to have a single pond or a series of ponds with water cascading from one to another. As you work through this course and look at different styles of water gardens, you will find there are many possibilities, any of which will enhance your garden. |
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