Students
FRUIT TREE PRUNING & MANAGEMENT (STAGE 2)
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.
Based in Weal Orchards, with some classroom support, this workshop offers hands on opportunities to prune a range of trees with expert support.
Entry Requirements An interest in the subject. Students will need to provide protective clothing and footwear as well as secateurs, saw and a packed lunch.
Location
Hadlow
Start Date Daytime: Wednesday 6th January 2010, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Course Duration
1 day.
Tuition Fee £45