Diploma Course in Garden Design
In addition to being one of the UK's leading garden designers, Robin Templar Williams is also co-founder and joint principal of one of the country's most successful independent garden design colleges, Garden Design School (GDS). The college offers a 34 week, intensive, part-time, one year Diploma Course in Garden Design, which is taught at a modern training centre in the beautiful surroundings of Painshill Park (Cobham, Surrey - 15 miles from London).
The course covers all of the core skills needed to set up and practise as a professional garden designer. Over 80% of the teaching is undertaken by Robin and his co-director,
Moira Farnham. For more details, please call Cheryl Williams
on 01380 728788 or visit www.gardendesignschool.com
  Short Courses
 

Robin Templar Williams also hosts several short courses and workshops – usually lasting between one and four days – for other organisations. For example, he regularly lectures for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) at Wisley, Surrey, UK and for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) throughout the USA.

Below are brief details of the courses and workshops Robin is hosting in 2008. Should you wish to participate in these events, please contact the organiser direct or click on the relevant link. If you experience any difficulty with booking please send us an e-mail by clicking here or call us on 01380 728999.

September 4-7, 2008 (4 Day course) at the RHS, Wisley (see below)
Course Title: Practical Garden Design

October 25-26, 2008 (2 Day Workshop) for the APLD, Portland, Oregon, USA (for details visit www.apld.com  and click on APLD Chapters: Oregon)
Title: Intensive Design Workshop (Spatial Relationships, Perspective and Shape).

November 21-23, 2008 (3 Day Course) at the RHS, Wisley (see below)
Course Title: Practical Planting Design

 For further details of RHS courses, and to reserve a place, contact Penny Taylor on 01483 212383 or visit the RHS website www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/gardens/wisley/wisevents.asp
Alternatively, call the RHS ticket line on 0845 6121253.
         
 
 
 
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