Landscape Design Program
The Landscape Design Program is offered at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
in Richmond, Virginia. The curriculum focuses on training individuals
to work independently as designers of small-scale landscapes. The program
has two certificate options. Completion of the entire program (earning
two certificates) requires 17 courses and usually takes two to three
years of part-time study.
Who Should Enroll?
The program has been designed for landscape professionals, horticulture
staff and gardeners with an interest in plants and design.
Where Are Courses Held?
All courses are offered at the Education Center of Lewis
Ginter Botanical Garden and are taught in the evening from 6-9 PM.
What's Included in the Program?
The program provides a background in horticulture, nursery and planting
standards, and the creative process of landscape design. It includes:
- Open Enrollment Courses
Entry-level courses on design and horticulture are open to anyone
interested and include "Introduction to Plants," "History
of Garden Design" and "Landscape Graphics."
- Woody Landscape Plants
Certificate
A series of 6 courses that focus on 300 woody landscape plants suitable
for the Mid-Atlantic region.
- Landscape Design
Certificate
A series of 11 design courses that address the principles and skills
involved in landscape design.
- Seminars and Workshops
A variety of classes on specific topics realted to landscape design,
managing a landscape busines, and other related fields. Topics featured
have included digital photography, landscape lighting, and plant-specific
classes such as perennials and native plants. These seminars are typically
held on Saturday; however, the dates and hours vary. Please check
back for updates to the seminar and workshop schedule.
Earn a Master of Landscape Architecture Degree
It is now easier for
landscape design
students to expand
their studies to
include a Master of Landscape
Architecture
degree (MLA).
Thanks to an educational
partnership
between the
University of
Richmond and
Virginia Tech, UR
Landscape Design
Certificate graduates
have the
opportunity to
apply to Virginia
Tech’s MLA program --
in its
Washington
Alexandria
Architecture Center
in Virginia -- with one
year’s advanced
standing.
This approach
allows interested,
capable and motivated
individuals to
acquire the additional
knowledge
and skills needed
to become a landscape
architect.
Plus, it serves as a
resource for midcareer
professionals
to pursue studies
in landscape
architecture. And
all students benefit
from the unique
international character
of the
Washington
Alexandria
Architecture
Center.
Please contact the
University of
Richmond
Landscape Design
Program Specialist
for more details.
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