Course overview
The course provides sound practical experience in a wide range of Horticultural and propagational skills together with elements of design and its application.
This course is comprised of the NC Horticulture with additional subjects selected and tailored to provide a more thorough skill set, affording greater flexibility in the workplace. It provides sound practical experience in a wide range of Horticultural and propagational skills together with elements of design and its application.
You'll learn all about horticulture including growing and caring for plants, allotment gardening, house plants, designing gardens and commercial plant production which will allow you to move into positions within landscaping, garden design, estate management and local authority work to name but a few. The course also includes a work placement element designed to improve employability skills, allowing you to move into industry with more confidence. Positions within landscaping, garden design, estate management and local authority work are common destinations for graduates.
It is ideal for anyone with some industry experience, wishing to broaden their experience, or for those planning a career change.
Course description
A range of topics will be covered during the course including:
- Soils and Growing Media
- Basic Botany
- Plant husbandry and common disorders
- Tree and shrub planting
- Introduction to lawns and lawn care
- Plant identification
- Soft Landscaping: General Plantings
- Soft landscaping: trees and shrubs
- Horticultural Machinery: Operations and Maintenance
- Plant Propagation
- Garden Design
- Allotment Gardening
- Plant Display
- Bedding Plant Production
Entry requirements
You can apply for this course using the apply now button located at the top and bottom of this page. Detailed information on how to apply can be found on our applications instructions page.
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Course Type: Full-time
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Venue details
Oatridge Campus
Ecclesmachan
Broxburn