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AWARD, CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA IN WORK-BASED HORTICULTURE (PARKS, GARDENS & GREENSPACES) (LEVEL 3)

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.

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Entry Requirements

Certificate or Diploma in Work-Based Horticlutre (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:

  • Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security of the workplace
  • Estimate and programme resource requirements for landscaping
  • Manage your own resources
  • Plan and manage the control of pests, diseases and disorders

Tuition Fee

Fees for this course are available on request. For more information please call 0500 551434.