Garden Design Level 3

About This Course

Embark on a flexible learning journey with our Garden Design Level 3 online course. Study at your own pace, submitting coursework via email for added convenience.

Choose between online or paper-based learning, and receive all course materials promptly via post or email. Experienced tutors provide support through email, ensuring help is just a click away throughout your studies.

Expand your expertise in garden design principles and practical research. Delve into site and soil significance in garden design, mastering the art of hard and soft landscaping. At the end of this course you’ll be ready to expand into a new career or take your home-gardening to the next level!

Course Benefits

Split into 6 units, every element of this course seeks to expand your understanding of garden design, so you can achieve the theoretical knowledge you need to apply these skills within real and practical settings.

This course will:

• Help you to develop a strong foundation of knowledge and competency that can be transferred into your work.
• Enable you to study on your own terms – no classrooms, no strict deadlines and no exams.
• Allow you to study from home – all course materials will be sent straight to your door, enabling you to fit your studies around your obligations.

Course Units

Unit 1: Introduction to Garden Design

• The purpose of garden design
• The history of garden design
• Key figures in garden design history
• Different garden design styles

Unit 2: Garden Design Principles

• The key design principles used in garden design
• How these key principles are interlinked
• The elements of formal garden design
• The elements of informal garden design

Unit 3: The Importance of Site and Soil

• How to appraise an existing garden
• The key factors in site appraisal
• How to deal with different levels within a site
• How to plot the site on to paper

Unit 4: Hard Landscaping

• The purpose of hard landscaping elements
• Five different types of hard landscaping elements
• Five different hard landscaping materials
• The importance of foundations in hard landscaping

Unit 5: Soft Landscaping

• The purpose of a planting plan and how to create one
• How to use plants in garden design
• Different types of plants that can be obtained and their uses
• Range of plants and their features

Unit 6: Specialist Design Requirements

• Range of problems that may exist in a garden
• Specialist garden needs
• Solutions to specialist problems
• The need for health and safety considerations

Assessment

This course is assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These will need to be sent to your personal tutor for marking, whereupon they will supply you with helpful tips and feedback. No external examinations are required.

Required Knowledge

No prior knowledge or skills in this area are needed in order to enrol onto this course, making it ideal for those just starting out in this career field.

Awarding Body

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive certification from National Institution of Qualifications (NIOQ).

This course has been designed to meet the requirements of specific learners or employers. It is endorsed by National Institution of Qualifications, meaning the course has undergone external quality checks to ensure that they are maintained and delivered to an excellent standard.

National Institution of Qualifications are a national certificating organisation. Endorsement of our courses ensures learners have access to high quality materials that cover all learning outcomes, helping them to achieve their potential.

Support

From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience will help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials; from day one we will go above and beyond to help you succeed in your studies. With twelve months tutor support, you have the option of completing in as little as three months, or using the full twelve months.

You too can take advantage of the extensive knowledge base of our personal tutors and use their experiences to get all of your questions answered. Similarly, our student support team are readily available to lend you their advice and guidance as they help you to decipher your course materials and answer your questions.

Only one click away, you can trust that help will be there when you need it.