The garden design course is very well structured. The tutors, staff, and student services are very knowledgeable and professional. The tutors are always helpful and provide excellent advice. I learned... See more
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Become a professional garden designer or learn about horticulture with our home-study or classroom-based courses. Whether you want to change career, upskill, or learn the basics, we have the right course at the British Academy of Garden Design. With home-study or live online classes, you can study from anywhere worldwide. The classroom-based classes are in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Live Online. You can contact us now to learn more about our courses and start studying Garden Design or Horticulture with our academy.
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Doing the course online remotely gave me the flexibility to fit the assignments in around my busy schedule, running three businesses and looking after my family. Being able to pick up the course again (having stopped for 1 year to launch our new business), still gave me enough time to produce quality work rather than feeling under pressure to rush through.
Studying with the British Academy of Garden Design has been a genuinely enjoyable and motivating experience. The course feels supportive and inspiring, helping ideas grow into real design confidence along the way.
I'm extremely grateful to BAGD for supporting me through the PG Dip in Garden Design. It's been a real pleasure working through the course work - all the requirements and supporting research material were extremely well presented so I didn't often needed extra pointers, but whenever I asked, Student Services were always helpful and prompt. The lectures and supervision from Julie in the first year were particularly valuable, especially in developing my practical awareness. I feel like I now have the skills and confidence to start approaching clients to help design their gardens.
Amazing way to learn- fits into my busy life in a rural place where commute to on site course just isn’t available…
Student support is very supportive.
The course work comments are thoughtful and helpful
Yesterday, I submitted my final assignment of the course. Whilst this gives a good feeling that I've completed the course, it's also tinged with a bit of sadness. I enjoyed the course and I've grown with it! The course is amazing, and there is great tutor support. I've learnt so much, and I will continue to research further into the facinating subject of garden design. Thank you for the great experience!
The course is stimulating, informative and above all enjoyable. You feel well supported and are able to choose the best method of study to suit your lifestyle.
would highly recommend to anyone interested in gardening and nature.
The course is fun and engaging, packed with very useful information. Very professional and supportive teachers, and also lots of support from the Student service team. Highly recommended!
Im really enjoying the course. It’s very flexible so I can study and complete my assignments in my own time. The lessons are easy to follow with lots of photos and illustrations to help as well
Really good feedback and support from everyone I’ve encountered.
The content is just perfect, the pace you learn and how it is presented makes you feel so confident in the subject matter. I have gone from knowing very little to a full understanding of the topic very quickly.
Tutors are always on hand to help
The course allows me to study a full range of areas and I am feeling more confident as the course progresses.
The BAGD course is very good and extremely intuitive. I am nearly half way through the course and enjoying it very much.
Unit 5 was easy to follow and contained great information.
I started my journey with the Academy in 2020 when Covid19 made me revise my skillset and direction for the future. While other courses provided with very basic training the BAGD allowed me to discover a designer within despite that I do not have inclination for architecture. It is thanks to its effective curriculum that I have become the horticulturalist I wanted to be, created my dream garden and even become a judge of the town's gardens 2025!
Great communication, good structured lessons, lots of study materials, constructive assessment of work.
Very happy with my experience, the course materials are exceptionally well-structured, gradually building knowledge in a way that deepens my understanding with every unit. Despite studying fully online, I feel supported, and the overall learning experience has so far been incredibly positive and exciting.
The tutors have been very prompt to get my assignments marked and student services have been very helpful when I have been in touch.
I'm enjoying the course and really looking forward to a new career soon.
This is a great course with a very knowledgeable tutor. I am finding each session very interesting and engaging.
I am only half way through the course but I have to say so far its been fantastic. I have two degrees in a different field. One studied by Open University, one at night school. This course has been just as good if not better. The tutors Cant help you enough and the resources are great. There are video tutorials and there's always help at the end of an email.
Very Good I'd recommend
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