Students
BA (Hons) GARDEN DESIGN
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.
Involving the study of creative arts in combination with natural science, graduates are well equipped to take up positions as garden designers and landscape consultants. You will be encouraged to visit a range of gardens, parks and landscapes throughout the UK and Europe so as to develop your design skills and gain a further understanding of garden planning. New topics and interests will be constantly covered so as to stretch and stimulate.
Entry Requirements 160 UCAS points: 2 A Levels at Grade C or above, or a National Diploma at PMM or equivalent in appropriate subjects. Applications from mature students without the standard entry qualifications, or who are working in the industry, are warmly welcomed.
Location
Hadlow
Start Date Induction will take place w/c Monday 14th September 2009. The programme will begin w/c Monday 21st September 2009.
Course Duration
4 years, 1 day a week.