SMALL GROUP GARDEN DESIGN COURSE

Priority Waitlist

Sign-up for priority enrollment in the 2025 Session of the Placemakers Academy Immersion Program! That means you will have access to a 10 day early-bird sign up period (starting November 29th) exclusively for the waitlist. You will receive an email notification when your priority enrollment time begins, and a link to secure your spot.

How Does the Immersion Program Work?

Starting in February and finishing right in time to plant in May, we will help you create a beautiful and functional landscape plan together, step-by-step.

Once a week we will cover a stop on the Placemakers Academy road map to designing and implementing the garden of your dreams!

Every Thursday at noon, we will meet over Zoom for our garden talk. We will reinforce the essence of that week’s module with examples, tips & tricks of the pros, as well as a live Q&A session to get expert guidance and group support for your landscape design process.

We will share our progress with each other each week, getting feedback on our designs as we go. To celebrate our garden victories, we will enjoy a live graduation party and garden tour here in Cashiers, North Carolina!

Why the Small Class Size?

We cap the twelve-week instructor-guided course at 30 students to ensure you get concierge level support from instructors Mary Palmer Dargan and Arielle McIntyre. With the small group, you can enjoy the support of passionate peers to share in your garden design journey during the course and beyond!

We have seen fast friendships form between guided course members, as they create a growing community of Placemakers Academy alumni near and far.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to bring your grandest garden dreams to fruition! We can’t wait to take you on this journey to the garden of your dreams.

Core Membership Benefits:

• Lifetime membership in the Placemakers Academy 
• Full access to the Placemakers Academy course materials for life
• Invitation to the ‘Placemakers Garden Design Forum’ group on facebook
• The ability to purchase and schedule one-on-one Zoom consultations with instructor Mary Palmer Dargan
• Eligibility for Placemakers Academy Design Certification
• Access to monthly live Placemakers Academy Alumni Lecture and Q&A series on Zoom

Twelve Week Guided Course Premium Offerings:

• All core membership benefits
• Small group, 30 students, for concierge level support
• Access to the weekly live lecture and Q&A series on Zoom with instructors Mary Palmer Dargan and Arielle McIntyre
• Share your design journey with a small group of passionate peers 
• Signed copy of “Lifelong Landscape Design” by Mary Palmer
• Live graduation party and garden tour in Cashiers, North Carolina (Tickets Sold Separately)

Priority Waitlist Access & Early Bird Price (Nov 29 to Dec 8) | $785

Full Price Twelve Week Guided Course | $885