RHS Level 3 Certificate In The Principles Of Garden Planning Construction And Planting (Theory)

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Continue your RHS Garden Planning studies with this course and build upon what you have already learned.

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  • Garden Design
  • Construction Training
  • Planning
  • Materials
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Landscaping

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  • Garden Survey Techniques and Design Principles
  • Selection and Use of Landscaping Elements in the Garden
  • Setting out and Construction of Landscaping Elements in the Garden
  • Specialist Elements in the Establishment of Garden and Urban Plantings
  • Learning materials for all four units
  • RHS student membership for the first 12 months.
  • Ideal qualifications for entry into horticultural employment, improving practical skills or further study
  • Course covers a range of wide range of horticultural topics and up-to-date working practices
  • Appropriate for career change or to gain a better knowledge
  • Suitable for part-time study
  • Each unit is assessed by examination
  • Examinations take place in February and June
  • No entry requirements
  • Qualification consists of four mandatory units
  • For RHS Website please click here
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  • For RHS Qualification Specification for Level 3 Principles of Garden Planning, Construction and Planning, updated January 2018 please click here
    For RHS Level 3 Statement of Qualification Purpose please click here
  • 1.1 Identify the information which needs to be gathered from the client.
  • 1.2 Describe how information is gathered to develop the client
  • 2.2 State what methods are used to collect and record site information.
  • 2.3 Explain the influence of features and characteristics on choice of design
  • 3.1 Describe the linear surveying of a site using appropriate equipment.
  • 3.2 Describe the level surveying of a site using appropriate equipment.
  • 3.3 Interpret survey measurements from standard documentation.
  • 3.4 Describe scale drawings produced from survey data
  • 4.1 Explain the principles of garden design.
  • 4.2 Describe examples of the application of the elements in 4
  • 5.1 Describe representative characteristics of the following garden design styles:
  • Medieval, Moorish, Renaissance (Italian,French and Dutch), English Landscape,
  • Victorian, Modernist, Japanese
  • 5.2 Review the factors that influence the design of domestic
  • 1.1 Identify how hard landscaping features may contribute to garden design.
  • 1.2 Describe a range of materials suitable for these hard landscaping features to meet aesthetic, functional and sustainable design requirements.
  • 1.3 Evaluate the suitability of hard landscaping materials and features to ensure accessibility for all garden users.
  • 1.4 Review how considerations of safety may influence the choice of structures and materials used in the garden
  • 2.1 Describe soft landscaping features that contribute to garden design
  • 2.2 Select plants suitable for a range of soft landscaping situations
  • 2.4 Describe the design possibilities of grassed areas ( including mowing effects and heights, turf mazes)
  • 2.5 Describe the use of planting plans
  • 1.1 Explain the need to plan landscape works
  • 2.1 Describe how to set out the major features of a design on the ground
  • 2.2 Describe how to set out the required levels on site
  • 3.1 Describe the correct handling, storage and reinstatement of soil during site construction
  • 3.2 Select the type of drainage system required in various situations
  • 3.3 Describe the foundations for hard landscaping
  • 4.1 Describe a range of appropriate materials for garden surfaces
  • 4.2 Describe the procedures for laying the surface materials mentioned in 4.1
  • 5.1 Describe materials that are suitable for the construction of garden walls
  • 5.2 Describe materials suitable for garden fences
  • 5.3 Describe materials suitable for pergolas and arches
  • 5.4 Describe the construction of walls, fences and pergolas
  • 1.1 Describe the characteristics of a range of specialist areas
  • 1.2 Identify establishment and maintenance issues associated with specialist areas
  • 1.4 Understand how water conservation can be applied in soft landscaping
  • 2.1 Describe the use of specialist pruning techniques
  • 2.2 Describe establishment and maintenance pruning
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