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Green Walls & Roofs

Create innovative living landscapes by mastering green wall and roof garden design, construction and plant selection techniques for sustainable urban environments with lasting confidence.

Duration: 100 Hours
Modules: 9
Qualification: Statement of Attainment

£349.00

12 Months
Unlimited Tutor Support
100% Online Self Paced

Who Is This Course For?

Find out who will benefit most.

Perfect for landscapers, gardeners, architects, planners and property professionals wanting specialist knowledge to confidently design, construct and maintain successful green walls and roof gardens.

Whether enhancing urban spaces or developing sustainable landscape projects, you’ll gain practical design, construction and plant selection skills to confidently create attractive, functional living environments.

What You’ll Learn

High quality content, with clearly structured knowledge.

01

Recognise successful green wall systems, roof gardens and planting solutions with confidence.

02

Discover how engineering, construction materials and plant selection combine to create durable, attractive installations that thrive in challenging urban environments.

03

See how structural planning, irrigation, container growing, climbing plants, landscape design and sustainable maintenance work together to create impressive vertical and rooftop gardens.

04

Confidently identify suitable plants for demanding rooftop and vertical growing conditions successfully.

05

Know how to manage construction, irrigation and ongoing maintenance while applying practical techniques that improve longevity, plant health and landscape performance.

06

Move beyond conventional landscaping by developing specialist green infrastructure expertise, stronger planning skills and greater confidence to create sustainable living environments within urban spaces.

YOUR SUCCESS MATTERS

All courses have unlimited tutor support by phone and email, with industry-leading high quality content.

Course Modules

Learn modules one step at a time, and each module leads naturally into the next one.

Module 1

Scope and Nature of Roof and Vertical Gardens

Module 2

Construction of Functional and Appropriate Vertical and Roof Gardens

Module 3

Climbing Plants and Structures for Climbing

Module 4

Plants Suited to Roof and Vertical Gardens

Module 5

Adaptations for Other Plants in Roof and Vertical Gardens

Module 6

Container Growing

Module 7

Landscaping – Roof Gardens

Module 8

Landscaping – Vertical Gardens

Module 9

Project Planning & Evaluation

Course Information

Everything you need to know before you enrol, explained clearly in one simple place.

REQUIREMENTS

No previous experience required

This course is designed for anyone beginners and suitable for all learners.

Basic computer skills recommended

You'll only need basic computer skills and internet access.

Internet connection required

A stable internet connection is needed to access your course materials and submit assessments.

ASSESSMENT

Tutor-marked assignments

Your assignments are marked by experienced tutors who provide helpful feedback.

Practical assessments

Learn by doing with practical assessments designed to build real world skills.

No examinations

There are no exams. Your learning is assessed through practical assignments and activities.

QUALIFICATION

Digital certificate

Your qualification will be issued as a digital certificate which you can download and share.

Issued on completion

Your certificate is issued once you have successfully completed all course requirements.