Agriculture Courses Merseyside

...First Diploma Horticulture Course Content: This course is designed to give you the skills that will be useful for employment within the horticulture sector...

...controlling common pests and diseases Maintaining turf Use of horticulture machinery i.e. strimmers, cultivator, hedge trimmers... Learn about: Plant Science, Agricultural Science, Hedge trimmers...

...This course is developed around ‘Entry to Supported Employment’, delivered through real contexts, practical activities and projects. It provides students...

...higher level qualification or to enter the work place... Learn about: Animal Care, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Assistant...

...weaknesses and setting personal goals The other units include a variety of practical skills to introduce and develop horticultural skills and knowledge...

...Business development and mangement, Principles of landscape and garden design, Landscape and garden design practices, Site surveying and analysis... Learn about: Business Development, Crop Science, Agricultural Science...

...The course will provide students with a sound understanding of all aspects involved with managing your own small hold, ranging from designing the build... Learn about: Financial Training, Environmental Impact, IT Management...

...advertising and selling a product. It also provides opportunities to use and develop team working and customer service skills. The other units include...

...Enjoy your lawn, from the smallest patch of grass to the grandest of lawns, maintenance has to start somewhere. This course aims to introduce the concepts... Learn about: Soil Management, Quality Training, Quality Lawn...

...botany, pests, diseases, grounds maintenance, pruning, turf and propagation. During this course, you will cover the following units: Horticultural science... Learn about: Planting establishment, Soil Science, Horticultural science...

...at Sherdley Park and Walton Hall Gardens. The course will start in September and will take one year to complete. If you are a school leaver... Learn about: Amenity horticulture, Sports turf, Decorative horticulture...

...If you want to work in the design and care of large parks, botanic and public gardens and sports areas, this is the right course for you as it provides... Learn about: Public gardens, Sports areas, Ground preparation...

...You'll be learning about all aspects of horticulture on this course, including how to grow plants from seeds, landscaping, looking after... Learn about: Maintaining plants, Grow plants, Green areas...

...how important general maintenance tasks ensure a long lasting and colourful display which you can appreciate and enjoy. Delivered in a mixed format of theory and practical... Learn about: Control trimming, Weed identification, Control Pinching...

...relationship with colleagues Helping to design flower arrangements Creating flower arrangements You will also gain the following qualifications... Learn about: Florist Manager, Senior Florist, Intricate flower...

...The course is delivered in a very relaxed manner with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and group discussion... Learn about: Linear spray, Floral techniques, Design building...

...A real money saver with an end product. This one day course is designed for any keen gardeners wishing to propagate their own plants in order to fulfil... Learn about: Best material selection, Hardwood cuttings, Treatment of material...

...This course is designed for those who have completed the level 1 diploma in practical horticulture skills and want to continue to learn in a hands-on... Learn about: Hedge trimmers, Plant identification, Soil testing...

...If you want to work in the design and care of large parks, botanic and public gardens and sports areas, this is the right course for you. You'll be working... Learn about: Hard landscapes, Decorative horticulture, Sports turf...

...you will gain a range of skills from the varying tasks you complete, these could include: Sowing seeds and planting bulbs and ornamental plants Taking care of plants... Learn about: Garden centres, Vegetable Production Worker, Production retailers...