
Landscape Design Classes
Design the landscape of your dreams.
The need to develop, preserve, and protect our open spaces and environmental and cultural resources has never been greater. NYBG’s engaging landscape design classes give you a solid, plant focused-foundation along with the skills and confidence to start your own business. And the Garden offers 250 inspiring acres of sustainable, functional landscapes for up-close, in-depth study.
Enroll in a class for pleasure or pursue a Certificate to take your career to the next level.
Our landscape design courses prepare students for creative careers as landscape designers. Our instructors are working professionals who will lead you through every step of the design process, from landscape history to site analysis and design development.
During the course of the Landscape Design Certificate Program, students will:
- Analyze existing landscapes, identify site-specific problems, and develop design solutions.
- Prepare planting plans that are practical, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing for a variety of projects.
- Demonstrate skills associated with site engineering practices, principles, and techniques.
- Develop strategies for professional success using business skills in preparing proposals, pricing, purchasing, and more.