
Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer?
Fri 30 Oct · 10:00
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? is planned for 30 October 2026 at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London. This career discovery day aims to inform participants about the opportunities in garden design. Tickets are priced at £69.00.
Career discovery day - discover what a career in garden design offers
Are you contemplating changing your career to train as a Garden Designer, but don’t really know where to begin? This day has been devised especially for you!
THIS EVENT IS USUALLY FULLY SUBSCRIBED AND THERE ARE ONLY 30 PLACES SO PLEASE ENROL AS SOON AS YOU KNOW YOU CAN MAKE IT!
Join experts from the London College of Garden Design to find out more about planting design, construction design and how designers communicate visually, including with Computer Aided Design. In addition you will learn about career opportunities and receive tips and advice on how to pursue a successful future career as a garden designer.
Your tutors for the day
LCGD Director Nina Baxter who leads the Planting Design Diploma, will be joined by recently graduated designers who can tell you how their first years have gone as well as CAD, Planting Design and Construction Design experts.
FAQs
Entry to Kew Gardens is included. Refreshments through the day can be purchased from the Orangery restaurant that adjoins our training room.
You will be sent instructions in advance of the day with where to go in order to gain free entry to Kew Gardens and how to find our training room at The Orangery Conference Room to the side of the Orangery Restaurant. Kew Gardens’ gates open at 10am and we will start at 10.15am. We will finish by 4.30pm.
Please visit our main website for location details on how to get to Kew Gardens, public transport and parking options.
Image John Howlett (above) and Laura Potten (below) SGD Student of the Year
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Frequently asked questions
Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? takes place on Friday, 30 October 2026 at 10:00.
Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? is held at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London (The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE).
Tickets for Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? are priced at £69. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer?
Editorial summaryAbout this event
Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? is planned for 30 October 2026 at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London. This career discovery day aims to inform participants about the opportunities in garden design. Tickets are priced at £69.00.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
Career discovery day - discover what a career in garden design offers
Are you contemplating changing your career to train as a Garden Designer, but don’t really know where to begin? This day has been devised especially for you!
THIS EVENT IS USUALLY FULLY SUBSCRIBED AND THERE ARE ONLY 30 PLACES SO PLEASE ENROL AS SOON AS YOU KNOW YOU CAN MAKE IT!
Join experts from the London College of Garden Design to find out more about planting design, construction design and how designers communicate visually, including with Computer Aided Design. In addition you will learn about career opportunities and receive tips and advice on how to pursue a successful future career as a garden designer.
Your tutors for the day
LCGD Director Nina Baxter who leads the Planting Design Diploma, will be joined by recently graduated designers who can tell you how their first years have gone as well as CAD, Planting Design and Construction Design experts.
FAQs
Entry to Kew Gardens is included. Refreshments through the day can be purchased from the Orangery restaurant that adjoins our training room.
You will be sent instructions in advance of the day with where to go in order to gain free entry to Kew Gardens and how to find our training room at The Orangery Conference Room to the side of the Orangery Restaurant. Kew Gardens’ gates open at 10am and we will start at 10.15am. We will finish by 4.30pm.
Please visit our main website for location details on how to get to Kew Gardens, public transport and parking options.
Image John Howlett (above) and Laura Potten (below) SGD Student of the Year
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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WhereRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Before you goFrequently asked questions
When is Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer??
Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? takes place on Friday, 30 October 2026 at 10:00.
Where is Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? taking place?
Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? is held at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London (The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE).
How much are tickets for Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer??
Tickets for Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? are priced at £69. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Is there anywhere to stay near Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer??
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer??
Tickets for Discovery day - So You Want to be a Garden Designer? can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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