Students
CITY & GUILDS WILDLIFE GARDENING
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.
Ideal for anyone who wants to use their garden to make a difference to local plant and insect populations, this course will examine why ecology matters and how a varierty of bird, insect and small mammals can be attracted into your garden. You will look at native plants, habitats and landscape management, as well as learn how to establish and maintain wildlife ponds and meadows.
Entry Requirements An interest in the subject.
Location
Canterbury
Start Date Daytime: Friday 23rd April 2010, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Course Duration
10 weeks.
Registration Fee £30
Tuition Fee £100