Tel: 01372 841100
Horticulture
Up to 44 weeks training plus an Employment Development Placement
Course description
This course will take you through the four seasons of horticulture and give you a level of skills and knowledge that will help you find and keep a job in this field.
Pre-entry requirements
Basic fitness to do the tasks and manual work will be needed. A College assessment will be undertaken.
What skills will I learn?
- How to look after beds, borders, lawns and sport turf areas
- How to build and maintain hard landscape areas
- How to grow organic fruit & vegetables, shrubs, herbaceous and bedding plants in a greenhouse.
- How to use pedestrian controlled and ride-on machinery
- Relevant Health & Safety regulations
- How to use your skills around the campus to get experience
What Qualifications can I get?
City & Guilds 9352 - Level 1 Certificate in Horticulture Skills
NVQ Horticultural - Level 1 or
NVQ Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) - Level 2 or
NVQ Amenity Horticulture (Sports Turf) - Level 2 or
NVQ Amenity Horticulture (Nursery) - Level 2 or
NVQ Production Horticulture - Level 2
(The college has organic status)
Employment Opportunities:
You could expect to work as a grounds person or amenity worker at a school, local authority, sports complex or similar, or in nursery work or vegetable production at a garden centre or commercial nursery. Our Employment Development Managers will help you to make the right choice.
How do I get on the course?
- Are you unemployed and have a disability? If YES, then …
- Make an appointment to see your Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) at your local Jobcentre Plus office.
For an invite to an Open day call Shirley.Clark@qetc.org
Marketing Coordinator 01372 841152
Success Story
Doug - Now enjoying life at Hampton Court Palace
*Qualifications may change to keep in line with current industry requirements
