Floristry, Horticulture & Landscaping
Practical Horticulture Diploma
Is this course for me?
If you have a passion for practical outdoors lifestyles and love to learn about plants and how things grow, a Horticulture course could be for you. We focus on developing your skills and knowledge to gain employment in this expanding industry. You will learn about garden maintenance and design, plant propagation and sustainable horticulture.
Aimed to provide an exciting insight into this rewarding industry, students will study basic skills, health and safety and personal and social development. The horticulture skills will include tool maintenance, propagation, plant identification and garden maintenance.
Continuous practical and written assessment.
Full time for one year academic year.
A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects graded 9-2 or equivalent.
Successful completion could lead to a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Land based studies Horticulture. Career Prospects include Head Gardener with salary earnings of up to £27-36k, Landscape Designer, Horticulture Manager, Groundwork Maintenance and Plant Production. Over 2,000 landscape gardeners are currently employed in the region.
This course requires keen enthusiasm and dedicated study. All students will require a basic kit. If you are 16-18 years old, you may be eligible for our FREE bus pass. Find out more at Free Bus Travel
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Students aged 16-18 do not pay exam fees.
Students aged 19+ will need to pay an exam fee of £68.00
