Students
DIPLOMA IN WORK BASED HORTICULTURE (SPORTS TURF) (LEVEL 3)
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.
Building on the skills which have been developed at the previous level, this course will help students maximise their potential within this specialist sector. You will gain basic management and supervisory skills sufficient to help you obtain or consolidate a management position. Training will take place in the workplace at a suitable time arranged with the assessor.
Entry Requirements Diploma in Work-Based Horticulture (Level 2) or equivalent is desirable. Students must be in a position of responsibility within the industry.
Location
Workplace
Start Date Subject to demand.
Course Duration
18 months.
Course Content This can include:
Registration Fee £135
Tuition Fee £900