Course Dates

Beginning Residential Design Course

Four Week Intensive Course

Cost: $1,700.00

Spring 2010
February 22 - March 17, 2010

Fall 2010
September 13, 2010 - October 6, 2010

Spring 2011
February 21 - March 9, 2011

Fall 2011
September 12, 2011 - October 5, 2011

— Class days are Mon, Tues, Wed each week from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

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Advanced Residential Design Course

Five Week Intensive Course, prerequisite:  Beginning Residential Garden Design 4- week intensive course.*

Five Week Intensive Course

Cost: $2,000.00.

Spring 2010
April 19 - May 19, 2010

Fall 2010
October 18, 2010 - November 17, 2010

Spring 2011
April 18 - May 18, 2011

Fall 2011
October 17, 2011 - November 16, 2011

— Class days are Mon, Tues, Wed each week from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. —

Sketch-up Essentials 1 and 2 are conducted during the week prior to course start date as students will use Sketch-Up as part of their design development and presentation.

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Note:  The Beginning 4-Week and Advanced 5-Week Design courses are designed to flow from one to the other, with a one-week break between courses.  The Beginning 4-Week Intensive Course will provide the student with the basic knowledge and skills to obtain employment with a garden design firm or start their own practice.  The Advanced Intensive Course is recommended in addition, however, because it introduces the student to drawing perspectives, grading and drainage calculations, and other important aspects of garden design. 

After completion of these courses, CSGD provides a series of short workshops to help students round out their garden design knowledge in areas such as landscape lighting, irrigation planning, and plant knowledge.  Students are placed on an e-mail mailing list and receive information on upcoming workshops.

Our Courses are titled “Intensive” as students are expected to work and produce professional level plans that included section drawings and rendered versions of their solutions in a short period of time. This is coupled with homework assignments that are designed to strengthen your skills, abilities and credibility as a professional landscape designer. Although the program is intense, students are consistently surprised by how much they learn and absorb by the end of the Course.

*Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis, based on your level of experience and an interview and review of your portfolio by the Director.