Student Comments

Here is what some of our students have to say about the program:

Elly Cruickshank, Organic Landscaper
"I am very grateful for the Gaia College courses because I can actually answer the questions that my clients have and sell them on things they didn't even know existed!."

Phil Nauta, Organic Landscaper
"Thank you for starting this course. Since graduating university and realizing aviation was not for me, I had spent over a year trying to find something I was more interested in. It is amazing that I was looking for a conventional landscape design course and not really thinking 'organic' until I stumbled on your website. Now, I finally have found something I am passionate about."

Alexanda von Rosen, Organic Landscaper
"I am thrilled to have taken this course and felt myself challenged beyond expectation. It was an incredible learning experience for me, and also a huge lesson in self-motivation, time management, internet and computer skills, and general perseverance."

Michael Cowan, Organic Landscaper
"I have found the program extremely helpful in operating my business. I now have a lot more knowledge and the confidence to make the right choices."

Christina Nikolic, Landscape Architect
"Finding out about SOUL and Gaia college was like an answer to a major question. I am now enrolled in this unique class that helps me recap and expand my knowledge, meet lots of friendly soulmates, and better my chances for making a living in the industry in a meaningful way. Already I had numerous "a-ha!" moments. Those "How is this important?" links are fantastic!"

Laurie Hardy, College Instructor
"The course has given me a larger vision: the ability to stand back and assess those practical aspects of drainage, soil structure, irrigation needs, compaction concerns, site features and utilization, plant health and landscape protection. These practical aspects must continuously be related to the ever-present consideration of nature's need to strive towards a more balanced approach.Working with nature has more meaning for me, and, I hope, for those students with whom I interact."

Don LaCroix, Organic Farmer
"This course has taught me to look at the whole picture and realize that I'm not just raising food but caring for and managing an ecosystem."