Learning to Garden

Thinking about getting into horticulture, for a new career or better skill your hobby?

This Certificate in Practical Horticulture is an excellent part time course for those wishing to find out more on practical horticulture elements and to see if a career in horticulture can be in your future. 

This course, which is taken for half a year, has been designed to introduce students to horticulture and further develop any prior knowledge they may have. Once completed this course can help prepare students for a level 2 qualification or create confidence in finding work such as becoming a garden assistant or nursery assistant. 

This course includes units on:

• Identifying plants
• Preparing land for sowing and planting
• Applying organic mulch
• Watering techniques
• Preparing and planting a container for display
• Lift, divide and plant herbaceous perennials
• Sowing seeds indoors
• Propagation from stem cuttings
• Potting up and on
• Care for a planted area

This course could be FREE. If you are unemployed and in receipt of state benefits or working and your income is under £18,525 you could be entitled to financial support towards the course fees or even study for free.