Part Time Certificate in Garden Design & Decorative Horticulture - Horticulture (08)

Cert in Garden Design & Dec Horticulture

• Subject area:Floristry, Flower Arranging & Horticulture
• Subject:Horticulture
• Course type:Part time

Course description
This course is aimed at students who would like to develop their garden design and planning skills. On completion of the course candidates should have gained the necessary skills to be able to survey a garden, produce a garden design plan and select suitable plants for the area.

Final award
level 2 Certificate in Horticulture(Decorative Horticulture and Design)

Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course but an interest in the vocational area is essential

Career steps
On successful completion of this course learners may wish to progress onto a higher level qualification such as the Advanced National Certificate in Horticulture

Additional information
The level 2 Certificate in Horticulture is aimed at candidates who wish to enter the profession or those who would like career progression within the horticulture industry. It is also ideal for those candidates who wish to develop the skills learnt from other qualifications. The course is suitable for those who would like to develop their garden design and planning skills making it relevant for both the amateur gardener and the professional horticulturalist. The course consists of four units - Site analysis and planning, Design, drawing techniques and graphics, Trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, Specialist decorative areas. Within these units the following topics will be covered - surveying a site, drawing a base plan to scale, developing concept plans, producing a final presentation plan, producing planting and construction plans, identifying and selecting suitable plants for the site. Every unit is assessed by a combination of practical and written tasks marked by your tutor and there is an externally set multiple choice test at the end of the course

Code Campus Duration Start date Day(s) Times Fees
EPSF304P Common Leys Farm Campus 30 weeks 23 Sep 2009 Wednesday 9:30am â€" 4:30pm £825