Garden courses

...This programme will provide graduates with a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills needed in the administration of parks, gardens and open spaces. You will gain a technical understanding relating to landscape science, plants and plantings, hard landscape materials, landscape contract...

...Would you like to improve your practical horticultural expertise whilst increasing the breadth and depth of your theoretical knowledge? This course is designed for enthusiastic gardeners of all ages and allows you to gain a qualification which has been nationally recognised for more than 80 years...

...Learn a complete 'tree-to-product' process - from selecting and cleaving green wood ready for turning to making a variety of small items for the kitchen and garden - spatulas, candlesticks, rolling pins, dibbers, string-lines and what-not. Suitable for everyone - all levels of experience...

...This one year 'top-up' course allows you to progress from the Foundation Degree in Garden and Landscape Design to a full BSc Degree...

...This course is suitable for This course is provided for the people who have a keen interest in horticulture, gardening or landscape practices but are not currently working in this sector. This comprehensive course covers botany and soils, design, propagation, and all aspects of garden development... Learn about: Plant Science, Organic Farming, Part Time...

...MTB. Suitable for beginner and improving gardeners, this course covers plant identification; the planting and maintenance of beds and borders; trees, shrubs and hedges; ponds and water features as well as plant propagation methods and techniques. There are practical assessments throughout...

...This short course is aimed at the beginner or novice gardener. Through a combination of theory and practical sessions, we will look at the seasonal maintenance requirements of lawns, including scarifying, aeration, top- dressing as well as controlling weeds, disease and pests...

... your own vegetables - course code N5307. Garden design & construction - course code N5308...

...The Essential Bricklaying Course enables students to learn the essential skills involved in building substantial solid brick walls. The course will appeal to those students wanting to tackle DIY and home improvement projects such as garden and boundary walls as well as non regulated outbuildings...

...Making your own plants is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable ways of stocking your garden with plants for summer sent and colour. By using a combination of easy to follow theory and practical sessions our lecturer Neil will help you propagate a range of different shrubs and plants from seeds... Learn about: Skills and Training...

...Comprehensive course giving sensible tuition using inexpensive seasonal flowers and foliage from the garden and shops. Basic techniques and shapes with use of dried and silk materials. On completion will have understanding of basics, and will have worked with Crescent, L-Shapes, made Candle...

...This Apprenticeship will involve all aspects of horticulture. Landscapers undertake similar work to gardeners working mainly in the private sector in areas such as commercial premises or private households. Landscapers plant and manage borders and green spaces, build ponds and water features...

...Pruning is an important horticultural skill and one that many are keen to get to grips with to ensure their gardens are kept in good order for the following year. The principles of pruning trees and shrubs will be described, tools and equipment will be discussed and demonstrated and a hands...

...Designed for enthusiastic gardeners of all ages, this course will give you an opportunity to gain probably the best known amateur/professional qualification in horticultural expertise. This is a theory course and contains no practical work. Each year is 3 terms long, and at the end of each year...

... to do a range of activities with animals, plants and gardens and in the countryside...

...MTB. This nationally recognised qualification is intended for students who are interested in pursuing a professional career in horticulture, as well as dedicated amateur gardeners who wish to have their knowledge formally assessed. This course is delivered in three ways: a one year...

... of these imperial palaces, religious structures, pagodas, tombs and gardens. We will study the basis of Chinese architecture, the wood framed building... Learn about: Chinese Architecture, Architectural History, Architecture Design...

...Lea Ford Cottage primarily for Key Stage 1 and 2. The cottage is a late 16th. century timber framed home, situated within the 'walled garden...

... and have a passion for plants and watching them grow this could be the apprenticeship for you. Apprentices will learn a number of topics will include maintaining sports, turf, production horticulture, parks, gardens and green spaces. Other topics covered will include health and safety, ground preparation, planting...

...During this hands-on taster session you will see the best way to plant the seeds and take cuttings from a range of garden herbs. You will learn the history of where our common garden herbs came from and how best to care for them. A taster session designed for beginners to gardening...