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World class garden design courses

Welcome to the London College of Garden Design Melbourne. Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria Melbourne Gardens we bring together our unique Australian design and horticultural expertise with the training experience of Europe’s leading garden design college.

The College delivers professional skills training for those aiming for a career in the thriving garden and landscape design profession and we are fortunate to have many of Australia’s leading designers and landscape experts teaching for us. Our real-time online option means that you can train alongside classroom-based students and study from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

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ABOUT US

The College

Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria Melbourne Gardens we bring together our unique Australian design and horticultural expertise with the training experience of Europe’s leading garden design college.

Garden Design program

Learn to become a Garden Designer at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Gardens where students enjoy the benefit of being at one of Australia’s premier gardens in a classroom that is part of the old Observatory buildings. You can also study with us remotely in live classrooms and studios from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

Blended Learning

Blended learning

Our Garden Design Program is a unique blend of in-class and online learning. Some students choose to study the whole course online with real-time learning from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand. You will still take part in the classroom alongside students in class in Melbourne. Some of our lectures are delivered online to every student by some of the leading overseas professionals including our UK based Directors.

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OUR COURSES

Our two-year Garden Design Program is led by our Australian Director Brent Reid, supported by practising design, horticulture and technical professionals from Australia to ensure you are given the widest possible experience of our industry and the most up-to-date knowledge. Our London colleagues will also bring their unique landscape design experience to the course, contributing to the course content, timetable and design experience.

We are also able to share the short course webinars of our UK partners and will occasionally offer short courses from Australia.

NEWS

Discover a new career in landscape design

9 Nov, 2023
If you are contemplating changing careers to become a Garden and Landscape Designer, but don’t really know where to begin, we have designed a new career day to show the working life of a Garden Designer and the opportunities that a career in landscape design holds.

Student life at LCGD Melbourne

14 Aug, 2023
Ever wondered what its like to study with us over 4 semesters? When you undertake our two-year Garden Design Program, you can expect:

Get ready for the the garden show

7 Mar, 2023
We will be back at Carlton Gardens in the heart of Melbourne for this year’s Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show with an even larger display of planting borders to inspire you with take home ideas and, for the first time this year, a series of planting design talks in our own talks marquee.

Melbourne Border Garden Competition 2023 launched

22 Sep, 2022
Ever since we first opened our doors, we’ve been helping people develop great careers as Garden Designers. Our objective has always been to provide the very best professional training available today.

LCGD developing sustainable Garden Designers

5 Aug, 2022
The latest Australia State of the Environment report says the health of Australia’s environment has deteriorated over the past five years due to pressures of climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and mining, and warns the natural world holds the key to human wellbeing and survival.

Celebrating Student Success!

1 Apr, 2022
The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) is Australia’s premier event in the horticultural and garden design calendar taking place this week.

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+61 (0)423 080 728 | INFO@LCGD.COM.AU