Great Garden Formula online course student Zakes, an airline attendant from South Africa, shares his garden journey. His story, as you'll see in the videos, is a remarkable one... Zakes lives in Johannesburg. Working as a flight attendant enabled him to visit gardens all over the world. Inspired by all the amazing gardens he saw on his travels, Zakes went about … [Read more...] about Online garden design course student – Zakes’ garden
HALL OF FAME - SGD student gardens!
Sam’s stunning garden – update
We featured Sam's garden last year. To refresh your memory, here's what she started out with... Sam says "I completed Rachel's Great Garden Design Formula during the winter of 2015-16 and spent every minute of every waking hour imagining what my completed garden could look like. I got the chance to build it in spring 2016 and when it was finished, I couldn't believe that … [Read more...] about Sam’s stunning garden – update
Small Front Garden – SGD Student Anne Fries, Melbourne
I always love it when people send in photos of their gardens after doing one of our garden design courses. This garden is no exception... With NO previous design experience, Anne and her husband have done a tremendous job transforming their boring front yard into a beautiful garden... I'll now pass you over to Anne to tell you about her garden... "In November, my … [Read more...] about Small Front Garden – SGD Student Anne Fries, Melbourne
Wide Garden Design – Howard’s Garden Update
Normally, the SGD Student Hall of Fame is for gardens designed by you - on this occasion I'm slightly breaking it as I designed this one, live, in the Wide Garden Workshop we did in Oct 2015... The reason I'm including it is because the owner, Howard built the garden, with no previous experience as a 'retirement project'! Be Honest, How Good Does Your Garden Look in the … [Read more...] about Wide Garden Design – Howard’s Garden Update
Long Modern Garden Design – Part 2
In part 1 looking at SGD student Sander's long modern garden design in Holland we focused on his design. Now we're going to see how the garden turned out... And Sander's going to share his top 3 tips he learnt from designing and building his garden... Garden Construction Sander's Top Tips for Creating a Successful Garden Design! 1. If you are a plant-a-holic: make a … [Read more...] about Long Modern Garden Design – Part 2
