If you’re looking at this page then the answer is likely yes! Skills can be learnt and experience built, but more important is whether the following aspects of the career appeal to you. If so, then maybe it’s time for you to take your next step towards a rewarding career.
- Creativity and Satisfaction: Designers create aesthetically pleasing and functional environments by responding to the environment and client needs. Seeing your designs come to life and being enjoyed provides a huge sense of achievement.
- Problem Solving: Each design project presents its own set of challenges, such as how to make the best use of space, how to work with different soil types, or how to provide a high quality garden to a budget.
- Connection to People and Nature: Designers need to understand their clients’ needs and wants as well as those who will be using the space. They spend time visiting and assessing sites and building their understanding of the landscape.
- Sustainability and Biodiversity: Designers have the opportunity to incorporate sustainable practices such as material re-use, water conservation, and reducing the carbon footprint of a landscape.
- Diverse Career Paths: Designers can work on a variety of projects: residential gardens, public parks, commercial landscapes, and even large-scale urban planning projects.
- Flexibility and Demand: Designers can work independently, run their own businesses, or work as part of a design practice. The demand for well-designed, functional outdoor private and public spaces that enhance lifestyles and provide ecological and social benefits is growing significantly.
- Learning and Growth: The world of garden and landscape design is constantly evolving, with new trends, technologies, and sustainable practices, offering designers continuous learning and future career opportunities.