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.

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

For the second time LCGD Melbourne has sponsored the Garden Border Competition at this year’s Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS).

Lisa Ellis principal of Lisa Ellis Gardens a multi-award winning design studio based in Melbourne joins LCGD to talk about her design business.

Did you know we have a blended learning option? We offer our course online to any permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand so you can study from the comfort of your own state.

Earlier this year, guest lecturer and friend of LCGD Melbourne @nigel.dunett won 1st prize in the European Garden Book Awards 2021 for his book, ‘Naturalistic Planting Design / Naturalistische Garten Gesaltung’.

After an interrupted couple of years due to the pandemic, we look forward to finally returning to the classroom located in The Old Observatory Building in The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, as well as the return of industry events, including MIFGS (Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show) which our students love to get involved with. To keep up to date with upcoming events, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram.

For the Autumn of 2021 LCGD’S new season of info bursts will speak to 4 young Garden Designers who are making a mark through their planting designs. Tom Simpson kicks off the series on Tuesday 28th September.

THE NEC, BIRMINGHAMJoin us at the UK’s landscape design trade show and our special series of talks featuring 5 leading designers.