The Business of Garden Design

An online mentoring course for garden designers

Learning how to put plant combinations together, understanding colour, texture, and form - these are all core skills taught on any good garden design course.

What most garden design courses don’t teach is what happens next.

They rarely show you how to turn those design skills into a confident, professional, and sustainable garden design business.

This course fills that missing gap.

Designed and presented by multi-award-winning garden designer Andrew Christopher Dunne, The Business of Garden Design draws on over 25 years of real-world experience to answer the questions, challenges, and uncertainties designers face once the design course ends and professional life begins.

It’s about learning what it truly takes to run a successful garden design business, from someone who has walked the same path and is here to guide you in a friendly, encouraging, and supportive way.

What you’ll learn

• How to set up and structure your garden design business
• How to define your niche and build a credible brand
• How to create a portfolio ( even with limited built work)
• How to secure design commissions and better-quality projects
• How to price your services with confidence
• How to run professional client consultations
• How to manage clients, contractors, and suppliers
• How to promote your business through referrals, marketing, and social media
• How to grow your business and plan for long-term success

Course structure (at a glance)

• Getting started & foundations
• Professional setup & best practice
• First commissions & pricing
• From concept to completion
• Growing and future-proofing your business

Who this course is for

✔ New garden designers starting out
✔ Established designers looking to elevate their career
✔ Designers who want to work more professionally and confidently
✔ Anyone seeking insights normally gained only after decades in the trade

Why this course works

• Learn from real experience, not guesswork
• Practical, honest, industry-tested guidance
• No fluff, no theory-heavy business jargon
• Designed to fit around real design work

If you are looking for, confidence, and reassurance from someone who has walked the same path you are on, then this course is for you.