East Durham College courses

...Progression to an apprenticeship in the floristry industry may also be an option to enable you to gain more experience working hands-on. Overview of the course...

...The floristry department, plant centre and surrounding estate provides the ideal environment for you to gain practical skills and knowledge and also gives...

...work to collect evidence throughout the year of the skills that you are gaining. This work will then be used to build a portfolio of evidence for the course...

...Job opportunities after this course: The course is an excellent entry into college life and leads onto further progression within the department...

...Job opportunities after this course: This course is designed to give you a varied experience of employability skills in several different settings...

...Job opportunities after this course: Following successful completion of this course you may gain employment in the land-based sector as an assistant gardener...

...landscape features Horticultural production techniques - protected environments Horticultural production techniques – outdoors Construct and restore walls...

...procedure for cleaning personal protective equipment and application equipment which may have been contaminated with pesticide...

...Job opportunities after this course: Horticulture/Agriculture: This course covers the skills and knowledge required to competently spray pesticides...

...and knowledge and gives you the opportunity to develop skills to progress in the Land Based environment. Topics: 1. Health & Safety in the use of hedgecutters...

...hand held pesticide applicator. 4. Carry out the correct procedure for cleaning personal protective equipment and application equipment which may...

...Topics: This 1 day practical course will cover the following: How to safely use a powered pole pruner Correct PPE required Pole pruning techniques...

...completion of the training. Topics: 1. Health and Safety in the use of Ride on Mowers, including road worthiness. 2. Operator maintenance including...

...Job opportunities after this course: The course covers the skills and knowledge required to operate a Pedestrian Mower in a safe and competent manner...

...in the maintenance of established top fruit...

...Job opportunities after this course: Horticulture. This course covers the skills and knowledge required to complete the RHS L2 Horticulture course. Overview of the course...

...Topics: • Plant classification, structure, and function • Plant nutrition and the root environment • Maintaining plant health • Understanding plant propagation...

...Job opportunities after this course: This course covers the practical skills and knowledge required by a gravedigger. On completion of this course...

...The assessment will be on the day following the completion of the training Topics: Candidates will be instructed in the following topics: Unit 201 Prepare... Learn about: Forklift training, Forklift truck training...

...Job opportunities after this course: The course is an excellent entry into college life and can lead onto further progression within the College to access... Learn about: Team Training...