Courses

The English Gardening School - - Based at The Chelsea Physic Garden in London, the school offers a range of professional and amateur courses.

The Garden Station - - Gardening courses offered at a converted railway station in Hexham, Northumberland. Includes details of courses and booking information.

The Horticultural Correspondence College - - Information about correspondence courses leading to qualifications in horticulture, arboriculture, agriculture and related areas. Enrolment and contact details.

The Institute for Horticultural and Rural Studies - - An independent college specialising in horticulture, agriculture and associated sciences, based in Devon. Details of distance-learning and attendance-based courses, with enrolment information.

Institute of Garden Design - - Homestudy Garden Design courses, with information on making the best of your garden, and using professional garden designers. Contact details.

Janette Merilion - - Details of illustrated talks covering gardening history to garden design by Lincolnshire-based garden historian and designer.

KLC School of Design - - Offers home-sudy, foundation and professional courses in garden and interior design. Information on courses, fees, and application. Contact details.

Oxford College of Garden Design - - Private school offering a one-year post-graduate diploma in landscape design. Includes admissions requirements and curriculum, fees information, prospectus to download, and contact details.

Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) - - Information about the RHS horticultural training schemes - placements at Wisley, the RHS examinations, support for schools, and one-off events.

University of York MA Conservation Studies (Landscapes & Gardens) - - equips students with professional skills in the conservation of historic parks and gardens, or in cultural landscape.