Students
CITY & GUILDS 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.
This is ideal for someone with a keen interest in gardening and garden design, but does not currently have the time to commit to a longer course. You will gain a deeper understanding of the principles surrounding a successfully designed garden and examine how to choose plants, the different landscape options and design principles.
Entry Requirements An interest in the subject.
Location
Hadlow
Start Date Daytime: Wednesday 13th January 2010, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Course Duration
10 weeks.
Registration Fee £30
Tuition Fee £100