Students
FdSc AMENITY HORTICULTURE
Resources
- Extensive glasshouse facilities
- Field nursery stock production
- Computer controlled environmental and irrigation systems
- Fruit and container production units
- Plant propagation centre
- Fully equipped landscape training centre
- Demonstration garden for leading national retailers
- Fully labelled plant collectiopn throughout the College grounds
- 10 acres of landscaped gardens and two National Collections within Broadview Gardens
- Fully commercial garden centre
Typical Employers
Local authorities, nurseries, garden centres, publicly and privately owned gardens, commercial landscaping companies.
Industry Links
Students benefit from a wide range of links with commercial nurseries, research institutes, organic producers, public and privately owned gardens as well as exposure to the retail world through our onsite garden centre. The College is also a member of the Royal Horticultural Society; NCCPG and the Hardy Plant Society.
This programme will provide graduates with a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills needed in the administration of parks, gardens and open spaces. You will gain a technical understanding relating to landscape science, plants and plantings, hard landscape materials, landscape contract procedures and the issues relating to the delivery of services within this sector. You will also learn key management skills such as budgeting, staff management and client relationship management. Throughout this programme you will undertake practical work experience to ensure that you have the right vocational skills to succeed.
UCAS Course Code: D417 H FdSc/AH
Entry Requirements 80 UCAS points: 1 A level at Grade C or above or National Diploma at PPM or equivalent supported by GCSEs.
Additional Experience
Applications from mature students without the standard entry qualifications, or who are working in the industry, are warmly welcomed.
Location
Hadlow
Course Duration
Full time: 2 years, 2 days per week.
Part time: 3 years, 1 day per week.
Course Content Year 1 Year 2
Assessment Method
Coursework (written assignments, practical reports, portfolios of practical work, case studies and presentations) as well as final examinations.
Progression Routes
Successful students can progress onto the RHS Master of Horticulture course, or another related degree programme. Alternatively they may wish to pursue a career as urban greenspace managers, local government officers, park and amenity managers or landscape contractors.
Specialist Equipment Needed
Protective clothing, footwear, a horticultural knife and secateurs.