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APLD Webinar: What Makes a Great Garden? (1 CEU)
Wednesday, June 04, 2025, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Category: APLD Programs and Events

Presented by Annie Guilfoyle, Owner of Creative Landscapes & Co-Director of Garden Masterclass

During this insightful webinar, Annie will talk about all the things that make a great garden, showing examples from well-known gardens, lesser-known gardens and some of her own projects. She will look at the principles of good design such as simplicity, unity and harmony, balance and scale. Join us to learn how important it is to create a sense of place and make sure that there is a little mystery or journey within the landscape.

Register by June 2 to attend the live presentation and Q&A session or to receive the recording.

Pricing
APLD Member: Live & Recorded Presentation – $25
APLD Member: Recorded Presentation Only – $20
Non-Member: Live & Recorded Presentation – $50
Non-Member: Recorded Presentation Only – $40

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About Annie

Annie Guilfoyle is an award-winning designer and an RHS Chelsea Flower Show silver medal winner. After studying horticulture at Capel Manor College in Enfield, she earned a bachelor’s degree in garden design from Middlesex University. Annie combines running a successful garden design consultancy with lecturing and writing on the subject.

For 18 years, Annie was the director of garden design at KLC School of Design at Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, where she was instrumental in establishing the highly acclaimed garden design courses. Many of Annie’s students have gone on to become successful, award-winning designers.

Annie lectures internationally and each summer runs a garden design course at Chanticleer Garden in Pennsylvania. Every autumn she teams up with Viviao Valfredda in Northern Italy to run design workshops and courses in Italian. Her international lecturing work includes Moscow, Kiev, Copenhagen and Milan. She is a regular judge for The Society of Garden Designers annual awards, Moscow Garden Show, Copenhagen Garden Show and Orticolario on Lake Como, Italy.

Annie Guilfoyle’s writing includes two extensive open learning courses published by KLC and regular articles for leading UK magazines such as Gardens Illustrated and the Society of Garden Design Journal. Her work has been featured in a number of books, including: The Book of Garden Plans (Mitchell Beazley, 2004), The Book of Plans for Small Gardens (Mitchell Beazley, 2007), and The RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Design (Dorling Kindersley, 2009). Annie is one of the 30 leading garden writers chosen to be part of Scribehound Gardening.

Her television work includes being a featured designer on the BBC-TV series “Small Town Gardens,” “Gardeners’ World” and “The Garden Makers” on Meridian TV. These programs demonstrate Annie’s expertise in transforming tiny spaces into contemporary urban sanctuaries with modern art and architecture being key influences. A fine example is the sculpture garden for the Zimmer Stewart Gallery in Arundel, West Sussex.