Online Course · Landscaping

Start a Career in Landscape Design

Thinking about designing gardens rather than only mowing them? You cover drafting, construction, surfacings, paving and plant choice. It ends with a full landscape plan of your own.

From $30per week on a plan
22 unitsacross two modules
Self pacedno set deadlines
6 daysa week of tutor cover
Portfoliobased projects
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaLandscaping
DeliveryOnline, anywhere in Australia
PaceSelf paced, no set deadlines
AssessmentPortfolio and practical projects
SupportInstructors when you need them
PaymentsFrom $30 per week
Comes with
  • Basic design procedure and drafting
  • Landscape construction and surfacings
  • Walls, fences, paths and paving
  • Developing a full landscape plan
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

You Finish With A Plan

The last units build a landscape plan end to end.

Hard And Soft Together

Paving and walls sit beside trees and ground covers.

Problem Ground

Slopes and difficult sites get their own unit.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Design work sits across firms, garden centres and your own client list. The day is site visits, drawing, plant choice and managing the build.

Landscape Designer

Draw and specify the garden.

Garden Design Consultant

Advise clients on their own ground.

Landscaping Business Owner

Quote, plan and run the jobs.

Garden Centre Specialist

Guide customers on plants and design.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every job is different, and construction work can need a licence, tickets or years on site.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Landscaping Foundations
Drawing and building.
Basic Design Procedure A
History of Gardening
Drafting and Contracting
Basic Landscape Construction
Surfacings
Furnishings and Features
Park Design A
Home Garden design
Design Procedure B
Park Design B
02
Advanced Landscaping
Planting and projects.
The Garden Environment
Landscape Materials
Using Bulbs, Annuals and other Low Growing Plants
Landscaping with Trees
Ground Cover Plants
Walls and Fences
Paths and Paving
Treating Slopes and Other Problem Areas
Garden Features
Designing for Low Maintenance
Developing a Landscape Plan
Management of Landscape Projects
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Drafting, design and contracts
  • Hardscape, walls, paths, paving
  • Planting, trees and ground covers
  • Projects, plans and management

As a Student

  • Pace, no set deadlines
  • Tutors, six days a week
  • Delivery, online, anywhere
  • Assessment, portfolio projects
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things that make it more than a gardening course.

01
Drafting And Contracting

Drawing the job and pricing it are taught together.

02
Parks As Well As Yards

Park design appears twice, home gardens once.

03
Low Maintenance By Design

Designing so the garden survives its owner.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

Provider Certificate

Certificate in Landscaping

A provider certificate, not nationally recognised training

A Certificate Of Completion

Issued by the provider at the end.

A Certificate Of Attainment

Listing every unit you completed.

A Portfolio

Plans and projects you can put in front of a client.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Get In Touch

Say what kind of work you want.

Step two

Enrol

A short online application.

Step three

Learn And Create

Draw, build and submit online.

Step four

Graduate

Certificate, transcript and a portfolio.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $30 / week
Weekly payments on a plan, or one payment upfront.
Flexible payment plans
Plans depend on eligibility
Australian owned payment partners
An advisor can check what fits
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this nationally recognised training?

You finish with a provider certificate, a transcript and a portfolio. It is not nationally recognised training and carries no national code. An advisor can point you at accredited horticulture options.

What do I get at the end?

A Certificate of Completion, a Certificate of Attainment and a transcript.

What does it cost each week?

From $30 a week, depending on the plan you qualify for.

How long does it take?

It is self paced with no set deadlines. An advisor can confirm your access period.

Can I build what I design?

The course teaches construction methods and materials. Paid building work can need a licence, so check the rules in your state.

How is it marked?

Portfolio and practical projects, submitted online.

What do I need to start?

A computer and reliable internet. A device can be lent if you need one.

Can I enrol if I am under 18?

Yes, after the provider speaks with your guardian.

Delivered By

About the College

My Learning Online is an Australian online provider. Six days a week you can reach a tutor, and instructors are there when a project stalls.

Materials stay open day and night, and assignments are submitted online from anywhere in Australia.

Australian providerTutors six daysPortfolio workFully online
Landscaping

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The first garden a client pays you to draw.

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