RHS L2 Package

Lesson Structure: RHS Combination package VHT043

Combine all four (4) of the following RHS certificates and make substantial savings: These packages are offered to help you start your career in Horticulture.

Core Modules:

RHS Certificate II - Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment & Maintenance VHT039
Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment & Maintenance. This course is an excellent starting point to employment in professional horticulture by assessing knowledge of the scientific principles underpinning horticultural practices. The course also supports career development for those already working in the profession. It also provides a foundation for further learning or training in the field of horticulture. There are no prerequisites required for entry into this course.
RHS Certificate II - Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation & Development VHT040
Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation & Development. This is one of a new generation of certificates being launched by the RHS to replace older qualifications. This course covers 4 units.
RHS Certificate III - Principles of Plant Growth, Health & Applied Propagation VHT041
Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation & Development. This is one of a new generation of certificates being launched by the RHS to replace older qualifications.
RHS Certificate III - Garden Planning, Construction & Planting VHT042
Garden Planning, Construction and Planting. Learn about garden planning, construction and planting. Develop your ability to describe the principles of using landscaping and other specialist garden elements in the garden, landscape construction, garden design, survey techniques, specialist garden and urban planting. Find a job, start a business, work in landscaping, 150,000 words of unique course notes developed by our staff, 200 hour self paced course. Support from an international team of highly qualified horticulturists and landscape professionals based both in the UK and Australia. Make a saving of £520 by studying this Combination Package!
Note: each module above is a certificate in its own right, and may be studied separately.

Exams are offered twice annually in February and June.

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This course is taught by:

Katie Freeth
BSc. (Hons) Horticulture, (University of Bath); RHS General Examination; FI Hort; MIfpra.

An experienced and professional horticulturist with extensive management skills gained internationally; experienced in landscape management, staff supervision and management, written and oral communication, horticultural knowledge and application, supported by organisational and administrative skills and attention to detail.

Katie brings 20 years experience in Horticulture and is an accomplished lecturer, horticulture consultant and freelance writer. Katie is a judge for the International Awards for Liveable Communities in the Whole City Category.
Katie also worked for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in France for approx 5 years first as a Sector Manager and then as an Area Manager; management of the cemeteries, peripatetic teams of gardeners (UK & French nationality) for the constructed cemeteries and memorials and static French nationality gardeners for small town/village plots.

Susan Stephenson
BSc in Applied Plant Biology (Botany) Univ. London 1983.
City and guilds: Garden Centre Management, Management and Interior Decor (1984)
Management qualifications in training with retail store. Diploma in Hort level 2 (RHS General) Distinction.

Susan Stephenson is a passionate and experienced horticulturist and garden designer. She has authored three books, lectures at 2 Further and Higher Education Colleges, teaching people of all ages and backgrounds about the wonders of plants and garden design, and tutors many students by correspondence from all over the world.

Susan studied botany at Royal Holloway College (Univ of London) and worked in the trading industry before returning to her first love plants and garden design. She is therefore, well placed to combine business knowledge with horticulture and design skills. Her experience is wide and varied and she has designed gardens for families and individuals. Susan is a mentor for garden designers who are just starting out, offering her support and advice and she also writes, delivers and assesses courses for colleges, introducing and encouraging people into horticulture and garden design.

Susan is a Professional Associate and exam moderator and holds the RHS General with Distinction. She continues to actively learn about horticulture and plants and (as her students will tell you) remains passionate and interested in design and horticulture.

She also supervised the Area Arboriculture Team and was Exhumations Officer€“ in charge of collecting discovered remains and arranging identification (if poss) and interment of same.