This course starts on Saturday 18 September 2027 (scroll down for the full dates) and ends on 24 November 2029. Rolling enrolment is open until 22 April 2028. You will have access to prior live lectures and exercises.
Design green spaces that are regenerative, productive and beautiful. Start Date: Saturday, 18 September 2027 to 22 April 2028 Format: Hybrid online with live Zoom sessions
The course will be on Zoom. Detailed instructions will be sent on registration.
This practical and inspiring online course equips you with the skills and confidence to design your ecological garden. You’ll learn how to create spaces that are productive, resilient, and in tune with nature, whether you’re working with a balcony, front yard, backyard, allotment, or larger landscape.
This course blends both self-paced and live learning, known as bichronous learning. You’ll study each theory module independently at your own pace and then join live Zoom sessions each month to deepen your understanding through Q&As, design tutorials, guest talks, and practical exercises.
Self-paced modules (asynchronous): Unlock new content once you complete the previous module.
Live monthly Zoom sessions (synchronous): Interactive group sessions to support your design process and answer your questions.
Start Date: Saturday, enrolment open until 18th of September 2027
End Date: Saturday, 24 November 2029
Online Self-Paced Study Time: 80–120 hours of online learning
Project Work Time: 80–120 hours on your personal garden design
Live Zoom Sessions:
This course is for anyone who wants to design an ecological garden to a professional standard, whether you’re a beginner or have some experience.
You’ll benefit if you:
Want to grow food, herbs and pollinator habitats
Dream of a low-maintenance, beautiful space to relax, play or host others
Aim to create a garden that functions as an interconnected, healthy and resilient ecosystem
Aim to create a garden space that facilitates community, education, mental well-being and emotional regulation
Are transitioning to ecological landscaping or permaculture design
You’ll gain a practical understanding of how to design functional, nourishing, and ecologically sound green spaces. Unlike conventional gardening courses, we focus not only on planting plans, wildlife gardening and hardscaping features but, more importantly, on how your garden can function as a whole system that benefits wildlife, people and the planet, mitigating climate change and closing the loop on waste, pollution and unnecessary work.
You’ll learn to:
Define a clear brief to guide your design work
Assess and read your site like an ecosystem
Work with climate, soil, water, and energy flows
Develop multifunctional spaces based on your values and goals
Apply permaculture design principles to create harmony between people and nature
Use a step-by-step design process that you can replicate anywhere
Outline an implementation plan that is cost and resource-efficient
Live sessions run from 11:00 to 13:00, and from 14:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays unless noted.
2027
Sessions from September to November 18 September |16 October | 20 November
2028
Sessions from January to December
Course Fee: £1260 Deposit to Secure Your Place: £260 Payment Plans:
We offer a transparent, supportive pricing policy, with payment plans and some flexibility for those on low incomes. If cost is a barrier, contact us to discuss options.
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Access to an outdoor space you’d like to work with
A stable internet connection for Zoom sessions
Basic digital literacy for using course materials
We occasionally host optional practical workshops at selected venues to complement the online learning. These are not required but are recommended for those seeking additional hands-on experience. These events depend on consultancy work commissions, and the leading organisation sometimes allows external participants to attend.
The course will be led by Teresa Pereira with [node:field_egdc_support_team]. Teresa is a leading associate teacher with the School, specialising in Ecological Garden Design.
What will we study?
The aim is to help you to make the transition to a practical and peaceful future, in the way that you want it to. You can read more about the course topics here.
What will it cost and how can I pay?
The fee for the complete course is £1260.00. To secure your place, we ask for a deposit of £260.00 when you book.
You can read more about our pricing policy and what you can expect from us. We offer several ways to make this affordable for people on low incomes. If the fee is difficult for you to find, you are encouraged to negotiate with us.
Pay the deposit via our secure Stripe checkout to secure your place.
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Dates
We start on Saturday 18 September 2027 and continue to complete 24 sessions in all.
Session 2: Saturday 16 October 2027
Session 3: Saturday 20 November 2027
Session 4: Saturday 19 February 2028
Session 5: Saturday 18 March 2028
Session 6: Saturday 22 April 2028
Session 7: Saturday 20 May 2028
Session 8: Saturday 17 June 2028
Session 9: Saturday 15 July 2028
Session 10: Saturday 19 August 2028
Session 11: [Saturday 16 September 2028
Session 12: Saturday 21 October 2028
Session 13: Saturday 18 November 2028]
Session 14: Saturday 17 February 2029
Session 15: Saturday 17 March 2029
Session 16: Saturday 21 April 2029
Session 17: Saturday 19 May 2029
Session 18: Saturday 16 June 2029
Session 19: Saturday 21 July 2029
Session 20: Saturday 18 August 2029
Session 21: Saturday 15 September 2029
Session 22: Saturday 20 October 2029
Session 23: Saturday 17 November 2029
Session 24: Saturday 24 November 2029
Additional information
For further enquiries, contact Teresa e-mail us
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