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Level 3 Garden Design Course in Enfield

Cost£2,276.00
Duration32 weeks
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start8 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyGateway Qualifications awarding body
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About this course

Level 3 Garden Design Course in Enfield. Classes run at Capel Manor College - Enfield Centre, part-time during the day over 32 weeks.

You'll develop skills in site analysis, design principles, and technical drawing. The course builds your graphical skills to a professional standard. Entry requires a relevant Level 2 garden design qualification or equivalent, and all applicants must be aged 19 or over. A tutor interview and references may be needed.

You'll finish with a Level 3 Certificate in Principles and Practice of Garden Design.

Who this course is for

This course will develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in site analysis and design principles. You will also enhance your range of technical and graphical drawing skills to a professional standard.

Entry requirements

Garden Design Certificate (Level 2) preferred or alternatively, an RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth and Development and a Level 1 Pass in an introductory garden design course or equivalent, and a Level 1 Pass in an introductory garden design course. All applications are dependent upon tutor recommendations. You may be required to attend an interview and references may be needed. You must be aged 19 and over to enrol on this course.

What you will learn

  • You'll analyse sites and apply core design principles.
  • You'll develop technical drawing skills to a professional standard.
  • You'll produce graphical work that communicates design ideas clearly.
  • You'll understand how to plan and structure a garden design project.
  • You'll apply knowledge of planting and spatial design in your work.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Capel Manor College - Enfield Centre. Teaching covers site analysis, design theory, and drawing techniques. You'll produce practical design work and drawings as part of your assessment. Assessment is based on coursework and portfolio evidence rather than written exams.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Capel Manor College - Enfield Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Garden designer, creates planting and layout plans for private and commercial clients.
  • Landscape designer, designs outdoor spaces for residential and public projects.
  • Garden design consultant, advises clients on design choices and project planning.
  • Horticultural technician, supports design and planting work on site.
  • Self-employed garden designer, takes on freelance commissions for private gardens.

What you could study next

  • Level 4 or Level 5 qualifications in landscape or garden design, for those wanting to develop specialist or commercial design skills.
  • RHS qualifications in horticulture, useful for deepening plant knowledge alongside design practice.
  • A degree in landscape architecture, for those aiming toward larger-scale or public realm design work.
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