Find out more about our new LCGD Sustainable Design Certificate programme which will launch in March 2022.

This 12-day course, delivered online in real-time classrooms aims to be a wide-ranging introduction to the theory and practice of sustainable landscape design. It is focussed on delivering a thorough exploration of the key influences, requirements and limitations, as well as opportunities that are presented to today's Garden Designer and Landscape Architect. It is a subject that will become increasingly important over the coming decade.

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These online sessions will run on 11th and 25th January 2022 to enable potential students to find out more before committing to the course which starts on Tuesday 1st March 2022.

A COMPLETE PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CERTIFICATE PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE lcgd/org.uk

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ABOUT THE COURSE

Students will be able to build an understanding of sustainable practice into their work and be able to assess the success of their work in delivering their gardens and landscapes. The course will be delivered in real-time, online classrooms with the option to gain a full Certificate of study from the College on successful completion of an assessed report within six months of the course completion.

A COMPLETE PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CERTIFICATE PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE lcgd/org.uk

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is for you if you are a practicing Garden Designer, Landscape Architect, landscape professional or experienced Horticulturist and wish to enhance your overall knowledge of design and sustainable practice.

It will be delivered on Tuesdays during our Spring and Summer Terms with 6 months to complete the optional assessment. Additional reading around the course is encouraged but overall the work is pitched at a level that is attainable for anyone wishing to continue working whilst on the course. Training includes lectures, workshops and inspirational talks to support your sustainable design development.

In keeping with the subject this course is delivered entirely online with the advantage of fitting this into your daily routine. If you miss a day you will be able to catch up and review lectures through recordings of the real-time, live classroom days.

The additional assessed report may be submitted at any time within 6 months of completing the course and, on passing, will gain you a Certificate in Sustainable Design from LCGD.

KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE

The course includes the following elements:

• Theoretical days covering the professional role of ecology in our work, what sustainability encompasses as well as climate change, resilience, biodiversity and anthropocentric approaches to landscape design

• Specialist skills developed around understanding the role of carbon, pollution, plants and water management and using these to underpin design rationale.

• An understanding and re-evaluation of process; be this planting design, tree planning, maintenance considerations un the context of environmental and social sustainability.

• Inspirational lectures based on real-life landscapes that you might visit in your own time. All our tutors are practicing professionals with the most up to date knowledge and plenty of experience.

• Exploration of the measurement of benefits and success and how this might feed both into planning process as well as help you to audit your own work.

• The opportunity to review your own work through a submitted and assessed piece of work.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

On completion of the course and successful completion of the final report you will be awarded the LCGD Certificate in Sustainable Design. Study hours contribute to your Continuing Professional Development with most professional membership organisations such as the Society of Garden Designers, the Chartered Landscape Institute and the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.

OUR TUTORS AND LECTURERS

The course is led by Dr Mima Taylor with the support of LCGD Director Andrew Fisher Tomlin and other specialist guest lecturers.

Dr Mima Taylor

Mima is an experienced, Kew trained, horticulturist, botanist, ecologist and landscape consultant. During her time at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew she won awards for design and went on to work for Landscape designer Christopher Bradley Hole, with whom she won three consecutive gold medals at the Chelsea flower show, 2004/5/6 as the chief planting adviser.

A move into public planting saw her beginning the slow change of bringing sustainable planting using grasses to public spaces. A Masters at Imperial college led to a doctorate at Sheffield University, under the supervision of world-renowned James Hitchmough. She continues to work with numerous consultancies, with clients ranging from architects, to residents’ groups.

Mima also teaches sustainable planting and dynamic landscape management to students at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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These online sessions will run on 11th and 25th January 2022 to enable potential students to find out more before committing to the course which starts on Tuesday 1st March 2022.

We expect this course to be very popular. Places on these one-hour exploratory sessions are limited so if you reserve a place and decide not to come please let us know so that we can make a space available to our wait list.

A COMPLETE PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CERTIFICATE PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE lcgd/org.uk

To enrol on these exploratory sessions please complete the checkout details.

Please note that you do not have to attend the exploratory session to apply but we do ask you to complete an application form and have a short conversation with LCGD so that we ensure the course is right for you.

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Design and drawing image Adam Vetere