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Any talented amateur gardeners out there who fancy taking their skills to the next level may wish to know that from this September London’s famous Kew Gardens will be the venue for teaching a new diploma from the London College of Garden Design (LCGD).

The diploma in garden design involves a year-long course and teaching will be centred at the Royal Botanic Gardens’ Orangery conference centre.

Speaking to Horticulture Week magazine, LCGD director of garden design studies Andrew Wilson explained that the college wished to combine the “inspiring” surroundings to be found at Kew Gardens with the centre’s excellent teaching facilities.

“We are very excited to be able to deliver our flagship diploma from Kew Gardens, one of the world’s leading botanical gardens as well as a haven for study,” he said.

“The course is attracting earlier enrolments this year and I am sure that our new location at Kew Gardens will add to the excitement for those starting a career in garden design.”