Irene School of Garden Design

Welcome to Irene School of Garden Design

Designing gardens for life...

Gardens add tremendous value to properties, to nature and our own well-being. Designing with living materials to create beautiful gardens and extraordinary outdoor spaces, is one of the most rewarding endeavours anyone can undertake.

Since 2001 we have offered a variety of learning programmes to local and international garden enthusiasts, showing them just how exciting and fulfilling landscaping can be. Whether it is for your personal use or to explore more adventurous avenues in the green industry, our workshops and courses will suit your schedule and elevate your garden and your passion to a whole new level. Start your garden design journey today!

CHOOSE A COURSE THAT WORKS FOR YOU....

3-Morning Workshop

Design your garden

Look at Your Garden in a New Way…

The introduction to garden design workshop examines everything a beginner needs to know, from idea to implementation, in a very affordable and insightful way. We purposefully deal with gardens and garden challenges in a way that you will not find in books and media. You deserve to open your front door to a unique garden bustling with life.

This course is a must for all new homeowners starting a garden, for existing gardeners who want to give sections or their entire garden an update, the curious beginner, or for enthusiasts and hobbyists that want to know a bit more. Our inspiring 3-morning workshop groups are small, personal, and extremely informative.

Hobby Learning Packages

Start a journey

Garden like a pro…

Gardening must surely be the ultimate hobby. It helps relieve stress by keeping you engaged in something enjoyable and hugely rewarding while invigorating physical, and psychological health. People who have hobbies have experiences, interests, and stories that they can share with friends and like-minded people.

You are never too old, too young, or too inexperienced to partake in gardening as a fulfilling hobby. For so many hobbyists, their favourite past-time also has the potential to become a paying hobby or 2nd income. Our hobby packages are fun, affordable, and exciting ways to learn all about gardening, design, and the technical side of landscaping.

Choose from 2 amazing hobby packages: Design and/or Technical.

Comprehensive online package

A touch of excellence

Complete Gardening Confidence…

Life is about acquiring a multitude of skills and combining them in such a way that you become an expert in what the world will need tomorrow. Our comprehensive educational product consists of both online hobby courses with value added benefits; five application design projects across packages with digital consultations and assessment, a concluding design assessment project, and an introductory stationery pack. *The comprehensive programme perfectly suits a slightly more dedicated person seeking a course that fits into their current lifestyle and possibly wants to transition into residential garden design as a career.

Learning is a curious and fulfilling undertaking that positively challenges your limits to grow armour that guards you for life. Start your rewarding educational experience by learning how to design gardens for life…

Start your journey into garden design today!

Design Services

The well-designed home garden

Have it done for you…

Bespoke home gardens designed in accordance with your personality… Get your dream garden today - choose between a consultation, or a complete design process. 

Commercial landscapes and developments

Landscapes with Identity…

Affordable Landscape Architectural solutions…No matter how big or small your property or development, your landscape project is our priority. SDP and council ready plans.