Courses on Offer

Irrespective of their duration, all courses are comprehensive in their content and extremely visual. The student is encouraged at all times to develop a personal style of gardening within the parameters of what is considered “good garden design”.

Choose from one of these:

12-Week Garden Design & Maintenance - Comprehensive course covering all aspects of garden design and maintenance. Attend classes in Hillcrest one morning or evening per week...Read more
 
1-Day or Two-Day Introduction to Garden Design & Maintenance - Always held on a Saturday and Sunday, this 1 or 2-day course is a condensation of the 12-week course. The drawing component is offered on the second day. Students may attend one or both days...Read more 
 
3-Session Plant Identification Course - This fascinating course will give you invaluable insight into understanding plant families, genus, species, sub-species and hybrids, as well as practical knowledge for identification, understanding plant names and more. Held in Hillcrest over three sessions (morning or evening) with the final session on the Saturday morning...Read more
 
3-Session Business Course for Landscapers - Gardening is an easy industry to break into to, yet a difficult one in which to sustain a living, unless you know how to quote accurately and market yourself cleverly. This course will help you to make a success of your career as a landscaper.  Presented in Hillcrest – evenings only at this stage. Now in Correspondence format!
 
Correspondence Course in Garden Design - Now in its fourth year, this course is proving to be a real winner. Exciting course material, personal tutorship and assessment, this is the course for absolutely anyone wanting to learn about garden design who is unable, for whatever reason, to attend regular courses. Tutorship is available in Afrikaans and isiZulu. Ideal for either hemisphere - we already have students in Dubai, Mauritius, Germany, Australia and Iraq!...Read more
 
Domestic Gardener Course - Training for domestic gardeners is held montly at the SPCA grounds in Kloof. Students are offered both theory and practical sessions, including the essentials of preparing and maintaining good soil, some design work, pruning, lawn care, tools, and much more. A Certificate of Attendance is issued at the end of the day. Your gardener will be inspired and motivated to work on his/her own...Read more
 
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