A Northumberland College student digging in Kirkley Campus gardens

Garden Expert: Border and Planting Design

Adult

Start Date:	Duration:	Level:	Study mode:	Course location:	Course Type:
April	2 Weeks	Entry	Part-Time - Day	Kirkley Hall Campus	Hobbies	Enquire	Enrol

What’s it all about?

A well-designed border can transform any outdoor space, providing colour, texture, structure, and year-round interest.

This practical four-hour course introduces the principles of border and planting design, helping adults with little or no gardening experience to create attractive, balanced planting schemes that suit their garden and lifestyle.

Learners will explore the key elements of successful border design, including plant shape, height, colour, texture, flowering season, and spacing.

The course also covers how to combine plants for continuous interest, create focal points, and choose plants that thrive together in UK growing conditions.

*Course costs

Study level	Cost
19+	Please enquire

Time commitments

This is a one day workshop taking place over 4 hours (a 10am-12pm session with a break for lunch and then a 1pm-3pm session).

What’s next?

Following this workshop, you’ll have the skills and knowledge on planting to create and nurture beautiful borders in your garden.

You’ll also be able to take part in one of our other horticulture or floristry workshops and short courses, or, you can enrol on one of our full or part-time horticulture programmes to gain a qualification and start your career outdoors.