**From top (R–L):** Steve Taylor / COS Design, Teena Crawford / Crawford Horticulture, Emmaline Bowman / STEM Landscape Architecture & Design, Bethany Williamson / BWLA, Graham Ross / horticulturist, plantsman, author and garden media presenter, Kirsten Raynor / horticultural scientist, Ross Uebergang / Ross Uebergang Landscape Design, Lisa Ellis / Lisa Ellis Gardens, Andrew Smith / Warners Nursery, Paul Ryan / Garden Designer, Martin Semken / Semken Landscaping, Scott Wynd / TLC Pools.

Who you learn from matters

With the 2026 Garden Design Diploma intake closing soon and classes commencing in March, LCGD has confirmed the lecturer team who will be teaching across the program this year.

Who you learn from shapes how you think, how you design and how confidently you step into a career in garden design.

For the 2026 Garden Design Diploma, students will learn alongside a lecturer team of practising garden designers, horticulturists and industry leaders who are actively shaping gardens and landscapes across Australia and internationally.

Practising designers, not career academics

This is not a teaching team removed from professional practice.
It’s a group of designers and specialists deeply embedded in the work, bringing real-world experience directly into the classroom.

These lecturers aren’t teaching about the garden design industry.
They are the industry.

Grounded in real projects and real practice

Alongside Directors Brent Reid and Andrew Fisher Tomlin, the course is delivered by a diverse lecturer team of studio directors, award-winning designers, plantspeople, builders and specialists working across residential gardens, public landscapes and complex outdoor projects.

Their experience with real clients, real budgets and real sites shapes how garden design is taught, discussed and challenged throughout the course.

Learning that connects ideas to reality

For students, learning doesn’t happen in isolation.

Design ideas are tested against practical constraints.
Planting decisions are informed by horticultural knowledge.
Creative thinking is grounded in professional practice.

Confidence grows through exposure to people who have built successful careers in garden and landscape design.

A breadth of expertise across garden design

Together, the teaching team brings decades of experience across garden design education, horticulture, landscape construction and planting design.

The lecturer team spans:

Garden and landscape design
Horticulture and plant science
Sustainable and ecological landscape practice
Landscape construction and build expertise
Pool and outdoor spatial integration

Each lecturer brings a distinct perspective, exposing students to multiple approaches to garden design and a clear understanding of how the industry operates.

Looking ahead to the 2026 intake

For many students, studying at LCGD is the moment learning becomes grounded.

As the March intake approaches and places continue to fill, the 2026 Garden Design Diploma cohort is taking shape.

If you’re considering a future in garden design, this is your opportunity to learn alongside the people shaping the industry.

Meet the 2026 Lecturers: Learn From the People Shaping Garden Design