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NPTC ENTRY LEVEL CERTIFICATE IN SKILLS FOR WORKING LIFE (HORTICULTURE)

Horticulture student in the commercial glasshouses, demonstrating horticulture at Hadlow College

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.

More about Horticulture, Landscape & Design Courses faculty

The course is designed for those students who have a learning dificulty and is aimed at developing a wide range of work related, personal and interpersonal skills. Through its practical content you will gain a basic understanding of horticulture and its supporting industries, and have the opportunity to build confidence, motivation and greater self esteem through progression and achievement.

As part of the course students will also receive tuition in literacy and numeracy, developing the skills they will need to move on to further learning.

Entry Requirements

Students should be at Entry Level 2.

Those students offered a place must demonstrate a willingness to learn, and a desire to progress onto vocational level 1 courses or directly into employment.

Location
Canterbury, Hadlow

Course Duration
1 year, 3 days per week

Course Content

  • Recognise parts of plants
  • Insert plant material
  • Control weeds in a planted area
  • Harvest a crop
  • Water a plant by hand
  • Work safely
  • Prepare a self profile
  • Prepare for and attend an interview

Assessment Method
Portfolio of evidence and task based controlled assessment.

Progression Routes
Successful students can progress into further learning or explore employment opportunities within the industry.

Specialist Equipment Needed
Steel toe capped boots, waterproof clothing and Hadlow College jumper and t-shirt.