Nottingham Trent University

After graduating with a first class honours degree in Environment Design and Management in 2010, Yvette returned to the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences at Brackenhurst to share her industry knowledge with new students embarking on a career in horticulture. She has taught as Module Leader for the Garden Design and Applied Design modules on the FdSc Horticulture programme, and also for International Landscape Strategies (focusing on elements of design psychology) on the BSc(Hons) Horticulture course.

Yvette periodically leads a number of short courses with NTU, aimed at giving enthusiastic amateur gardeners the confidence to make changes to their own outdoor spaces.

Upcoming and Bookable Courses:

• Garden and Planting Design

  5 Day Short Course, 13-17 July 2026

  Master the essentials of garden and planting design with this creative, hands-on course, perfect for transforming your own outdoor space or kickstarting a career in garden design.

  https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/short-courses/adbe/garden-and-planting-design

• Garden and Planting Design for 15-17 Year Olds

  5 Day Short Course, 27-31 July 2026

  Step into the exciting world of garden and planting design where you’ll explore how to create beautiful, functional, outdoor spaces, learning key skills that will help you develop your ideas and start building your design portfolio.

  https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/short-courses/adbe/garden-and-greenspace-design-for-15-17-year-olds

British Academy of Garden Design

Yvette is also a tutor for the British Academy of Garden Design who offer online distance learning and blended classroom learning courses for garden design and horticulture at certificate, diploma, postgraduate diploma, HNC, and HND levels.

Find out more about our courses at the British Academy of Garden Design here.

Talks

Yvette is available to give talks to groups such as gardening clubs, community groups, u3a, and any other interested organisations. Usual topics include:

• Garden Design Principles

• Garden Design Tips and Tricks

• Design Psychology

• Principles of Planting Design

Bespoke talks are also available if your group has a particular area of interest that you would like to explore.

Talks generally last around 1 hour and Yvette will be happy to stay for Q&As and casual chats with your members afterwards.

Contact us to find out more.