Garden Design Courses at Capel Manor College, Enfield
Head of School – April Cameron
Our Garden Design programmes have a welldeserved national reputation for the quality of training offered and the outcomes achieved.
Former students have developed successful design practices and stimulating careers working in the UK and abroad. Many have become full members of the Society of Garden Designers and several have been featured in eminent journals and books on garden design. In addition a number have designed gardens for TV series such as Small Gardens with Joe Swift and ITV Garden Makers.Working with different sponsors has enabled our students to attain outstanding success at Hampton Court. Students, ex-students and staff have a proud record of success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show too, achieving medals each year.
We offer a full-time Foundation Degree course in Garden Design alongside a programme of part-time day, evening, and short courses.
We attract large numbers of mature students who are looking to establish an exciting new career. We also welcome 16 -18 year olds with a good eye for design.
We also have Garden Design Courses at our landbased study centres in the heart of London - Gunnersbury Park and Regent's Park.
Foundation Degree in Garden Design
This programme may be taken full-time over two years or part-time over 4 years. It offers a sound vocational training in all aspects of Garden Design. Students completing this qualification may progress on to an honours programme at Birkbeck, University of London. Our graduates also secure progression places with prestigious universities outside London.
Foundation Degree in Horticulture (by Work Based Learning)This programme, developed in partnership with Birkbeck, University of London, may be taken part-time over three years. It is vocationally based, primarily for individuals already working in the industry.A number of universities in and around London have agreed to offer our Foundation Degree graduates places for progression to honours degrees.
Drawing and Graphics Courses
Students who have successfully completed theRHS level 2 certificate and wish to progress onto our level 3 Planting Design Course are required to complete our short course in Drawing & Graphics (day or evening).
Part-time day courses
These courses have been developed to respond to learning needs of the industry. Students who are considering a career in Garden Design take the NOCN Foundation Course for Garden Design which is a hybrid course offering drawing and graphic skills as well as a very good grounding in horticulture and plant knowledge.On successfully completing the Foundation course students may progress onto the NOCN Garden Design: Principles and Practice course or the Plants & Planting Design course.These courses give students a very sound training in all aspects of garden design.
Diploma in Garden Design
Students who successfully complete the day time Principles in Practice, and Plants and Planting Design courses are eligible for a Diploma.
Certificate in Garden Design
Students who successfully complete the evening Planting design and Garden Design courses are eligible for the Certificate.
Evening Courses
Students who can only attend college in the evening are able to follow a very similar course of study as the day time students by taking the Introduction to Garden & Planting Design followed by the Garden Design & Planting Design courses in successive years.
Computer Aided Drawing
This course is for those who have already taken a course in Garden Design and wish to use Computer Aided Drawing in their design practice.The software used is Vectorworks, a version of Mini-Cad.
Last updated: 25 January, 2010
For further information and how to apply please contact the Student Registry at:
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, Middlesex EN1 4RQ Tel: 08456 122 122