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
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.
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
Our Graduates and Tutors are heading to MIFGS!
A rare opportunity – extra spots just opened for 2025
Calling All Designers: Entries Now Open For 2025’s Border Gardens
LCGD Melbourne Celebrates the Graduating Class of 2024
Students landscape Victoria Parliament
We’re celebrating the success of students Andy Sargood and Maddy Scott-Mackenzie who were given the prestigious opportunity to design and install this year’s garden at the Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria’s Horticulture Showcase in Victoria Parliament.
Student & Graduate success celebrated
We’re delighted to be celebrating the success of new garden design talent at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Special congratulations to LCGD students Andy Sargood and Madeleine Holyman (below left) who won the award of excellence and a Gold medal for their Challenger Achievable garden called ‘Look Within’.
LCGD graduate Sarah McLauchlan (below right) won the competition to create her ‘Nature’s Pantry’ garden for Open Gardens Victoria and Rachael Saulle created the ‘Soundwave Garden’ (above) which was used by musicians during the show.