Discover the art of creating beautiful and functional outdoor spaces with our Garden Design Course. This course offers practical guidance on essential design principles, including plant selection, soil types, layout planning, and incorporating key features to improve your garden. With expert-led workshops and hands-on activities, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to design a garden that reflects your style and meets your needs, whether it's a compact city space or a larger landscape. Perfect for anyone looking to bring structure and creativity to their garden.

Course Content

WEEK 1: Principles of Garden Design
Core Concepts: Proportion, pattern, masses & voids.

Garden Styles to Explore: Cottage, coastal, Mediterranean, Japanese, contemporary.

Starting Points: Reviving established gardens: What to retain.

Creating New Gardens: Starting fresh with a blank canvas.

WEEK 2: Understanding Your Space
Site Analysis: Get familiar with your garden’s unique characteristics.

Creating Cohesion: Tips for selecting plants that work harmoniously together.

The Power of Texture and Color: Using the color wheel and plant textures to elevate your design.

Essential Considerations:
Sunlight and shade (aspect).
Soil types and drainage.
Hardscaping materials and container gardening.
How to create my dream patio with limited space?
How to design a garden that fits my space and vision?

WEEK 3: Bringing Your Vision to Life
Garden Layout: Planning the perfect arrangement.

Planting Plan: Strategizing your garden’s plant life.

Maintenance Plan: Tips for keeping your garden thriving over time

Where is the Course Taking Place?

Your course will take place in our events space at the top of the car park at Windyridge.

When is the Course Taking Place?

Week 1: Sunday 8th June 10:30am 2025

Week 2: Sunday 15th June 10:30am 2025

Week 3: Sunday 2nd June 10:30am 2025

How Long is Each Class?

Each of your classes will be from 10:30am - 12pm

Who is Teaching the Course?

Marina Garcia is an Argentinian horticulturist with a background rooted in farming and a passion for blending nature and art. After studying horticulture at Teagasc and gaining experience at The Garden House, Marina joined Windyridge Garden Centre and is now pursuing a BSc in Landscape Architecture at UCD. With a design approach that treats gardens as living canvases, she expertly combines plant textures and colors to create inspiring outdoor spaces.