LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND HORTICULTURE COLLEGE IN GAUTENG
Welcome to the wonderful world of Landscape Design and Horticulture Education and Training, presented by Lifestyle College in Randburg, Gauteng.
PRESS RELEASE
Lifestyle College Announces New Ownership and Transition to the School of Landscaping and Horticulture →
Lifestyle College Education division is pleased to announce an exciting new chapter in its history.
As of 1 July 2025, the College Education division fell under the ownership of Debbie Smit, Mike Rickhoff, and Richard Gibb. This encompasses the part time courses and full-time course offered to the public.
With this transition, the institution will also begin a gradual name change to the School of Landscaping and Horticulture, reflecting its strong focus on excellence in landscaping and horticultural education.
While the ownership and name are evolving, students and partners can rest assured that the same dedicated team will continue to provide quality education and support. The change in management also brings with it a fresh vision.
“We are excited about this new journey,” said the new owners in a joint statement. “Our aim is to build on the strong foundation already in place and to ensure that the School of Landscaping and Horticulture continues to be a leading institution in the industry.”
The Lifestyle College Training division offering learnerships, short skills courses to companies will remain unchanged.
Please note that as from 1 October our banking details will be changing.
We thank all our loyal customers for the support over the past 33 years and looking forward to seeing you on our new venture.
OUR DIVISIONS
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Education
Start a career or hobby in landscape design or horticluture →
Lifestyle College employs qualified lecturers, assessors and moderators who are top designers and award winners within the Green Industry and use external verifiers to ensure professional standards. Find the right landscape course or horticulture course for you.
Courses include:
- Full time Courses >
- Part-time Courses >
- Online Courses >
- Soft-skills Courses >
Training
Get industry training and upskill yourself or your staff →
As a BBBEE company owned and headed by Andries Maphala, Lifestyle College Training and Consultancy (Pty) Ltd has been driven with a strong focus towards training in the last 10 years, specialising in Landscaping and Horticulture.
Training courses include:
- Short Skills Courses >
- AgriSeta Funded Learnerships >
- Internships >
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WHO WE ARE
Lifestyle College has been offering landscape design and horticulture courses for more than 30 years. We have a dedicated team of professionals that are passionate about the green industry.
Our lecturers are fully trained and qualified
in their various fields of expertise. Above all they have an incredible amount of patience and time for our students, which stems from the fact that all lecturers have real life experience in running their own successful landscape design businesses!
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