Reply To: UK or US for school?

[Gabino Carballo]

Hi Kate,

Right now, I would not recommend trainning in the UK in the field of LA.

The Landscape Institute, the professional body that represents LA’s is virtually bankrupt in rather disturbing circumstances. Moreover, a few years ago, Jasdon Prior of EDAW apparently blamed certain shortcomings of British Landscape Architecture on the excessive number of “overseas graduates” or something along those lines. The profession is desperately out of touch with its own members, society and the job market.

Garden design and Horticultural trainning are quite separate matters, and you can get very good education and jobs in those fields, and you will be better paid too.

Unless you really want to live in Britain (which is a wonderful experience by the way), you may want to stick to the US for LA education.

Best regards,

Gabino