Students
GARDEN HISTORY
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 exciting 20 week course will cover many garden styles from the ancient world through to the present day and will include 5 visits to famous gardens such as Long Barn, Great Dixter, Sissinghurst and Hidcote. Lessons will include guest speakers for a heritage debate along with a specialist lecture on Sissinghurst and formal French gardens focusing on the reign of Louis XIV. There will also be the opportunity to join Stephen on an Italian garden study tour in May.
Entry Requirements An interest in the subject
Location
Hadlow
Start Date Daytime: Wednesday 13th January 2010, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Course Duration
20 weeks
Tuition Fee £270 (excluding study tour)