Horticulture course directory 2009 (Part 2)

Friday, 08 May 2009

Abbreviations Used

AC: Advanced Certificate
ANC: Advanced National Certificate
BA: Bachelor of Arts
BSc: Bachelor of Science
C&G: City & Guilds
CHE: Certificate of Higher Education
DL: Distance learning available
FdA: Foundation Degree (Arts)
FdSc: Foundation Degree (Science)
FT: Full-time programme
MA: Master of Arts
NA: National Award
NC: National Certificate
ND: National Diploma
NQ: National Qualification
NVQ: National Vocational Qualification
PDD: Professional Development Diploma
PT: Part-time Programme
SVQ: Scottish Vocational Qualification
WBL: Work-based learning available
Wk/s: Week/s
Mth/s: Months
Yr/s: Years

Whatever the level of qualification required, from a proficiency certificate to a Masters degree, there are flexible forms of study available to suit most types of students.

The awarding bodies range from professional associations to higher education colleges and universities. And the courses are of different durations with different entry requirements. This listing outlines the UK's main education establishments and options.

SHUTTLEWORTH COLLEGE

Old Warden Park, Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 9EA

Tel: www.shuttleworth.ac.uk Tel: 01767 626222

Edexcel (BTec) ND Horticulture FT 2yrs
Edexcel (BTec) ND Horticulture with Arboriculture FT 2yrs
NPTC (C & G) NC Horticulture FT 1yr
Edexcel (BTec) First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 1-2yrs
RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 1yr
RHS Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
NPTC (C & G) Certificate in Design & Craft - Garden Design PT 1yr
NPTC (C & G) Level 2 Certificate Gardening PT 1yr
C&G NC Sports and Amenity Turf Maintenance PT 1yr
C&G Cert in Practical Gardening PT 1yr
BTEC NA Horticulture - Sports turf PT 1yr
BTEC NA Horticulture - Garden Design PT 2 yr
BTEC NA Horticulture - Landscape and Design PT 1yr

SOLIHULL COLLEGE

Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB

Web: www.solihull.ac.uk Tel: 0121 6787000

Train to Gain in Horticulture FT 1yr WBL
Safe Use of Abrasive Wheels Short Course
Safe Use of Brush Cutters and Strimmers Short Course
Safe Use of Mowers Short Course
Safe Use of Hand Held Powered Hedge Trimmers Short Course
BTEC Level 2 First Cert in Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC Level 2 First Diploma in Horticulture FT 1yr
Level 1 Cert in Land-based studies - horticulture FT 1yr
NVQ 2 Apprenticeships in Horticulture FT 1yr WBL
PA1/PA6 Pesticides Handling Unit Short Course
BTEC Level 3 National Award in Horticulture FT 1yr
C&G L2 Certificate in Gardening (Practical) PT 1day per wk
C&G L2 Garden Design PT 1 Evening per wk
RHS LEVEL 2 Certificate in Horticulture II Only PT 1 Evening per wk
BTEC L2 1st Diploma Floristry FT
BTEC L3 National Award Floristry FT
City & Guilds L2 Design and Craft Floristry PT evening
City & Guilds L2 Design and Craft Additional Floristry PT evening
NOCN Flower Arranging PT 1day
City & Guilds L2 Design and Craft Flower Arranging PT 0.5day

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE (RODBASTON CAMPUS)

Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5PH

Web: www.rodbaston.ac.uk Tel: 01785 712209

Foundation Degree Amenity Horticulture FT-PT 2-3yrs
Edexcel (BTec) First Diploma Horticulture Level 2 FT 1yr
Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture Level 2 WBL
Apprenticeship in Sports Turf Level 2 WBL
Advanced Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture Level 3 WBL
Advanced Apprenticeship in Sports Turf Level 2 WBL
Edexcel (BTec) ND Horticulture Level 3 FT 2yrs
Edexcel (BTec) NA Horticulture Level 3 FT-PT 1yr
C&G Level 1 Certificate Land-based Studies FT 1yr
NPTC Skills for Working Life Level 3 'Premier Horticulture' FT 1yr
C&G Certificate in Gardening PT 2yrs
RHS General Certificate in Gardening PT 2yrs

SPALDING HORTICULTURAL TRAINING GROUP

The Training Centre, Mallard Road, Low Fulney, Spalding, Lincs PE12 6ND

Web: www.shtg.co.uk Tel: 01775 710522

NVQ Production Horticulture Variable duration - WBL
Team Leader 4days
First Aid 1-4days
Pesticide Applications 1day
Health & Safety 1day
Supervisory/Management Various durations
Technical Workshops 1day

Short courses available: financial management; first aid; fork-lift operations; basic horticulture; pesticide applications; safe working practices; supervisory management; technical workshops.

SPARSHOLT COLLEGE HAMPSHIRE

Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2NF

Web: www.sparsholt.ac.uk Tel: 01962 776441

BSc (Hons) Garden Design (top-up degree) FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
FdSc Garden Design FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
BTec First Diploma (level 2) Horticulture FT 1yr
FdSc Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
HPTC Introductory Award Horticulture FT 1yr
BTec NA (level 3) Horticulture - Design FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
BTec NA (level 3) Horticulture - Sports Turf FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
BTec ND Horticulture (Garden Landscaping & Sports) FT 2yrs (Turf management options)
RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 1yr
RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
C&G Level 3 ANC Landscape Practice FT 1yr, PT 3yrs
C&G Level 3 ANC Amenity & Decorative Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 3yrs

SPORTS TURF RESEARCH INSTITUTE (STRI)

St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 1AU

Web: www.stri.co.uk Tel: 01274 565131 Email: helen.waite@stri.co.uk

Understanding the Science & Management of your Golf Course (2-5 Nov 2009) 4days
Understanding the Science & Management of your Sports Ground (17-20 Nov 2009) 4days
Integrating Ecology into Golf course management: a practical approach (14-15 Oct 2009) 2days

STOURBRIDGE COLLEGE

Leasowes Park Centre, Leasowes Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands B62 8QF

Web: www.stourbridge.ac.uk Tel: 0121 602 4904

NPTC Skills for Working life entry horticulture FT 1yr
NPTC Level 1 Cert in Horticulture FT 1yr
Short course: Safe use of Pesticides

TEAGASC KILDALTON HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE

Piltown, Co. Killkenny

Web: www.teagasc.ie Tel: 051 6444 00 Fax: 051 64 3797

Bsc Horticulture FT 3yrs
Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr

WARWICK, THE UNIVERSITY OF

The University of Warwick Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF

Web: www.warwickhri.ac.uk Tel: 024 7657 4455

BSc Environmental Biology FT 3yrs
MSc Environmental Bioscience in a Changing Climate FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
MSc Enterprise in Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
MSc Modelling Biological Populations and Interactions FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
MSc Plant Bioscience for Crop Production FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
MSc by Research in Plant and Environmental Sciences FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
PhD in Plant and Environmental Sciences FT 3yrs, PT 5yrs

WALFORD & NORTH SHROPSHIRE COLLEGE

Walford Campus, Baschurch Shewsbury SY4 2HL

Web: www.wnsc.ac.uk Tel: 01939 262100

Level 2 Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture FT 2yrs
Level 2 Apprenticeship in Sports Turf FT 2yrs
Level 2 Apprenticeship in Nursery FT 2yrs
BTec First Diploma in Horticulture FT 1yr
BTec NA in Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT 1yr
BTec NC in Horticulture FT/PT 2yrs
BTec ND in Horticulture FT 2yrs
RHS Level 2 Cert in Horticulture PT 2yrs
RHS Level 3 Advanced Cert in Horticulture PT 3yrs
NPTC (C&G) Cert in Design +Craft (Garden Design) PT 1yr

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE, MORETON MORRELL

Moreton Morrell nr Warwick CV35 9BL

Web: www.warkscol.ac.uk Tel: 01926 318268

City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC Level 2 First Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC Level 2 First Diploma in Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Horticulture FT 2yrs
NVQ Level 2 Amenity Horticulture Apprenticeship PT 2yrs
NVQ Level 3 Amenity Horticulture Advanced Apprenticeship PT 1yr
City & Guilds Level 2 Advanced National Certificate in Horticulture FT/PT 1/2yrs
NVQ Level 2 Sports Turf Management Apprenticeship PT 2yrs
NVQ Level 3 Sports Turf Management Advanced Apprenticeships PT 2yrs
City & Guilds National Certificate in Floristry (Fast track) PT 1yr
City & Guilds National Certificate in Floristry PT 2/3yrs
City & Guilds Advanced National Certificate in Floristry PT 2yrs
NVQ Level 2 Floristry Apprenticeship FT 2yrs
NVQ Level 3 Floristry Apprenticeship PT 2yrs
City & Guilds Level 2 National Certificate in Arboriculture FT 1yr
BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture FT 1yr
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture FT 2yrs
Royal Forestry Society Level 2 Certificate in Arboriculture PT 1yr+
Royal Forestry Society Level 3 Technicians Certificate PT 1yr
Foundation Degree Arboriculture FT/PT 2/3yrs
Foundation Degree Garden & Landscape Design FT/PT 2/3yrs
Foundation Degree Amenity Horticulture FT/PT 2/3yrs
Foundation Degree Sports Turf Management PT 2yrs
City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Gardening PT 1yr
Royal Horticultural Society Level 2 Certificate PT 2yrs
Royal Horticultural Society Level 3 Advanced Certificate PT 2yrs
NPTC Level 1 Practical Gardening Skills PT 1yr
NPTC Level 2 Plants & Landscape Design PT 1yr
Edexcel Level 3 Plant Use & Cultivation PT 1yr

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE, PERSHORE

Pershore College, Avonbank, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3JP

Web: www.warkscol.ac.uk Tel: 01386 552443 Email: enquiries@warkscol.ac.uk

Arboriculture - Woodland Skills
City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 in Landbased Operations FT
CPD: Basic Pests and Diseases PT 1day
Basic Plant Physiology PT 1day
Plant Nutrition PT 1day
Supervision 1 PT 1day
Supervision 2 PT 1day
Supervision 3 PT 1day
Garden Design: BTEC Level 3 National Award PT 1yr
Garden Design for Home Gardeners PT 30 wks
UoW Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Garden Design (Pershore) PT 2yrs
(CAD) - OCN Level 1 - Introduction to Computer Aided Garden Design PT 10 wks
Design Your Own Garden PT 15 wks
Gardening: Pershore Certificate in Gardening (Option A) PT 1yr
Pershore Certificate in Gardening (Option B) PT 1yr
Pershore Certificate in Gardening (Option D) PT 1yr
City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Organic Gardening PT 10 wks
Introduction to Allotment Gardening PT 6 wks
Pershore Certificate in Gardening (Option C) (starts Sept 2010) PT 1yr
Horticulture: City & Guilds Level 2 National Certificate FT 1yr
Advanced National Certificate Level 3 (10 units of study) FT 1 3yrs
Advanced National Diploma (18 Units of Study) FT 3yrs
BTEC Level 3 National Award PT 1yr
BTEC Level 3 National Award in Organic Horticulture PT 1yr
C&G Level 2 Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) PT 2yrs
C&G Level 2 Apprenticeship in Production Horticulture PT 2 yr
C&G Level 2 National Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
C&G Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) PT 1yr
C&G Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Production Horticulture PT 1yr
Honours Degree Bsc FT 3yrs
NVQ Level 4 in Amenity Horticulture Management PT 18mths
RHS Level 3 Advanced Certificate PT 2yrs
RHS Level 3 Advanced Certificate (Flexible Learning) DL PT flexible
Horticulture: RHS Level 3 Diploma (Flexible Learning) DL PT flexible
Traditional Orchards PT 4days
UoW Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Organic Horticulture PT 2yrs
UoW Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Professional Gardening PT 2yrs
Horticulture (HND) - Higher National Diploma FT 2yrs
Floristry: C & G Level 1 Creative Techniques Certificate PT 1yr
C&G Level 2 Creative Techniques Certificate PT 1yr
C&G Level 2 Creative Techniques 'Wired Wedding Items' PT 10 wks
C&G Level 3 Creative Techniques PT 1yr
NPTC Level 2 National Certificate PT 2yrs
NPTC Level 2 National Certificate (Fast track) PT 1yr
Sports Turf: C & G Level 2 Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture Apprenticeship WBL
C&G Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture Apprenticeship WBL
Turf Management: C & G Level 3 Advanced National Certificate in Horticulture (Sports and Amenity Turf Management) FT 1yr
Arboriculture (Tree Care Surgery)
C&G/NPTC National Certificate - Level 2 (0345) FT 1yr

An extensive range of short courses varying from one to 15 days covering the following areas: gardening; horticulture; landscaping; pesticides; floristry; machinery; and arboriculture.

WAVERLEY TRAINING SERVICES

The Pump House, Kimbers Lane Farnham, Surrey GU9 9PT

Web: www.wts.org.uk Tel: 01252725872

Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture Level 2 14-20mths WBL
Apprenticeship in Nursery Horticulture Level 2 14-20mths WBL
Apprenticeship in Production Horticulture Level 2 14-20mths WBL
Apprenticeship in Sports Turf Level 2 14-20mths WBL

WELSH COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE

Northop, Mold, Flintshire CH7 6AA

Web: www.wcoh.ac.uk Tel: 01352 841000

Level 1-2 Step Forward Horticulture Programme PT 6 wks 1yr
Level 2 RHS General Cert Horticulture PT 18mths
Level 3 RHS Advanced Cert in Horticulture PT 18mths
Level 1 Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
Level 1 NVQ in Amenity Horticulture FT 1yr WBL
Level 2 National Certificate in Horticulture FT 2yrs
Level 2 NVQ in Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs WBL
Level 3 Advanced National Certificate in Horticulture FT 2yrs
Level 4 FdSc Organic Horticulture FT 2yrs
Level 4 FdSc Landscape Management FT 2yrs
Level 4 FdSc Production Management FT 2yrs
Level 4 FdSc Sports Surface Management FT 2yrs
NVQ Level 2 Horticulture PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 2 Landscaping (Soft) PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 2 Landscaping (Hard) PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 2 Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 2 Sports Turf (Groundsman) PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 2 Sports Turf (Greenkeeper) PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 2 Production Horticulture PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 3 Landscape PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 3 Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 3 Sports Turf (Groundsman) PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 3 Sports Turf (Greenkeeper) PT 2yrs WBL
NVQ Level 3 Production Horticulture PT 2yrs WBL

WEST ANGLIA, COLLEGE OF

Newcommon Bridge, Wisbech Cambrideshire PE13 2SJ;

Landbeach Road, Milton Cambridgeshire CB4 6BO

Web: www.col-westanglia.ac.uk Tel: 01945 581024

Apprenticeship in Horticulture WBL 2 yrs
BTEC First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC NA Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC NC Horticulture FT 1yr
BTEC ND Horticulture FT 1yr
NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture WBL
NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture WBL
NPTC Certificate in Working Safely in Agriculture/Horticulture Level 2 WBL
Diploma in Environmental and Land Based Studies FT 2yrs

WEST DEAN COLLEGE

West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ

Web: www.westdean.org.uk Tel: 01243 811301

One- to three-day short courses:

Pebble mosaics for the garden (25-28 May)
The ecology of planting design (27 June)
Herbs - more than just a garnish (12 September)
The wilder wicket - the story of a changing garden (19 September)
Contemporary country gardens - not merely lavender and roses (10 October)
The new gardener - divide and conquer - the secrets of successful propagation (13 June)
The new gardener - get growing! - how to maintain a healthy garden (26 September)
An introduction to bees and beekeeping (13 June)
What makes a successful garden? A design workshop (23-26 June)
Plant photography using digital cameras (26-29 June)
Keeping chickens (4 July)
Herbs for Healing (26-28 August)
The stars of the garden - bulbs for all seasons (17 September)
Making garden vessels or sculptures in metal (2-4 October)
Words and pictures - create your own digital diary (9-11 October)

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE LACKHAM

Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 2NY

Web: www.wiltscoll.ac.uk Tel: 01249 466800