2011 Student Exhibition

Several students’ work was of an exceptional standard, relative even to the high level that has come to be expected from the OCGD (this is a postgraduate level course, in contrast with most other diploma courses).  At the risk of being a bit unfair to her fellow students, my “one to watch” for the future is Sophie Dixon.

Duncan Heather and external examiner Vincent Marley (Writtle College) compare notes.

Duncan Heather, OCGD Principal, is due to take a one year sabbatical from face-to-face teaching, to focus on the new OCGD interactive on-line diploma course.  The new course, which covers almost all the same material as the traditional classroom version (garden history and the thesis are omitted, as it’s not strictly a postgraduate course), looks like a very practical and cost-effective (but no less intensive) option for those wishing to pursue a career in garden design.  The next course starts 30th September 2011.

(Both Svend Rumbold and Alex Lehne, respectively the founding director and German affiliate of Rumbold-Ayers landscape designers, studied under Duncan Heather and graduated from the OCGD PGDip course with distinction.)

If you would like FREE tickets to the show (normally £5 in advance and £8 on the door), just click on the button below.  We’re on stand 504 (on the balcony) – see you there!

I last attended a couple of years ago, when we were starting to rebuild our house, and the range of products, services, and advice was really good.  If you’re thinking of revamping your garden, or even building a house, then I thoroughly recommend that you come along.

Our website is under reconstruction, but when it’s on line in a few weeks time there will be a link to get your complimentary tickets (normally £8 on the door, £5 in advance).  I’ll post when the website is up and running, so why not subscribe to our blog and get an email reminder?  Hope to see you there!