Principal Tutor
Robin Templar Williams

FSGD, FAPLD, MBALI and Founding Principal of Garden Design School

As one of the industry’s most accomplished garden and landscape designers, running his own successful design practice for over 30 years, Robin has established an international reputation for creating award-winning private and public gardens.

one to one meetings

Growing up with landscaping and garden design, before formally training at the College of Garden Design in 1985, Robin guarantees that students have access to the very latest thinking, trends, techniques and best practice in the industry.
The participative teaching method, supported by guest lecturers, maintains course quality and ensures that high, exacting standards are passed on to students

  • Seven medals including 4 Golds at RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows
  • Multiple BALI award winner, including 3 Principal Awards
  • Judge for BALI and APL National Awards
  • Retired Judge for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) and also the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
  • Fellow and past Board Director of the Society of Garden Designers (SGD)
    • Registered Member and past Board Director of the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
  • Fellow of and past Board Director of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) USA
  • Created and taught garden design courses and workshops; RHS Wisley, the SGD, BALI and APLD USA
  • Co-founded Garden Design School in 200

Guest tutors

Supporting lectures on specialist subjects are provided by highly respected industry consultants.
Garden Design School is proud to offer lectures from the following industry experts

Rupert Keys
Task Academy Limited

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Rupert Keys
Task Academy Limited

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Rupert Keys
Task Academy Limited

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Rupert Keys
Task Academy Limited

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Justine Davis
Garden Design School

Justine is the course administrator and has worked with Robin Templar Williams since 1997.

Friendly and professional, she applies her excellent administrative skills to provide calm, organised efficiency to the office