Home & Garden

Guilford Technical Community College is pleased to offer a variety of lifelong leisure learning and personal enrichment courses to get you started or enhance your knowledge of gardening, landscaping and home décor. If you are interested in decorating or improving the look of your home, we have the classes for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Landscaping Basics
This class will teach you everything you need to know to plant and maintain your landscape. You will learn how to choose the correct plants and what they need to survive; how to care for your landscape; what to do with the bugs and diseases; how to plant and maintain a lawn, trees, shrubs and flowers; and what to consider when designing a new landscape.


Landscaping Design
In this course, students will learn the same process used by designers, from site assessment to the scaled plan on paper to create a custom design. Learn to make the correct plant, patio and walkway selection and placement to create a landscape you will enjoy for years.

  Course Title:  Landscaping Design
Course Code:  CSP-4000-GB3
               Date:  10/10/18-11/14/18, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
        Location:  Applied Tech. Building, Room 253, Jamestown Campus
      Instructor:  M. Wood
               Cost:  $75
REGISTER ON-LINE

Basic Interior Design 
This class will teach you the basic techniques in interior design. The course will discuss design styles, budgets, and working with professionals; topics will also include color application, space and furniture, flooring, walls, window treatments and lighting, and accessories. Upon completion you should have the basic knowledge to design your own area of space.


Interior Design Advance

This class will be a continuation from basic interior design I. Students will apply knowledge learned from interior design I and create a renovation plan for one room. Measuring techniques, color application and placement of furniture, lighting and accessories will be used to transform your choice of room. Color and texture simulation will be shown using a color and sample board. If students have software design, could show a before and after computer simulation. No books required but will need to purchase graph paper, pencils, and a ruler. 

Course Title:  Interior Design Advanced
Course Code:  CSP-4000-CQ3
               Date:   September 27-November 1, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
        Location:  Applied Tech Building, Room 323, Jamestown Campus
      Instructor:  M. Wood
               Cost:  $75
REGISTER ON-LINE 

Students can register in one of three ways: PREREGISTRATION is REQUIRED prior to attending class.

  • Online: Register
    • Use the Search function to search for Course Title or Course Code
  • In Person:
    • Jamestown, 140 Jamestown Court, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
    • Greensboro, 3505 E. Wendover Ave., Continuing Education Center, Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm and Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    • High Point, 901 S. Main St., H1, Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm and Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Mail: Download the registration form from website, and mail to GTCC, PO BOX 309, Jamestown, N.C. 27282. Download the form here: Con Ed Registration Form