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Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 36
Hours: 3.00
Start: 14/09/2021
Days / Times: Tuesday 13:15 to 16:30
Tuition (£): 850.00*
Full Concession: (0 Tuition/Exam Fee) available dependant on eligibility – A Full Concession is not applicable to a full-cost course
Interview: Y
Course Summary
The Level 3 Certificate in Practical Horticulture focuses on developing the essential basic horticultural skills. These not only offer opportunities for employment, but also provide the foundation for further skills development at Levels 2 and 3.
By carefully focusing on key essential skills, it has been possible to develop a practical qualification that can be studied on a part-time basis, either during the day or in the evening. RHS theoretical and practical qualifications are offered separately in order to provide maximum flexibility to candidates, providers and employers.
Entry requirements
You need a Level 2 RHS or equivalent qualification, such as a Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture (Dist) or Subsidiary Diploma at Level 3.
Course Content
- Soil testing
- Plant propagation
- Establishing and maintaining a range of different plant forms
- Plant, weed, pest and disease identification and control
- Management of green spaces, landscaped areas and ornamental gardens
How will I be assessed?
The course will be assessed throughout its duration to meet RHS criteria.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
You will need to provide your own:
- Steel toe-capped boots
- Secateurs
- Knife
- Writing materials
What can I do after this course?
After the course, students can progress to the HNC in Professional Gardening or complete the Level 3 Garden Planning unit.
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* Tuition - This figure is the tuition fee to be paid - There are no concessionary fees available.
Nathanael Confaloni
Nathanael branches out to manage tree surgery business
Tree surgeon Nathanael Confaloni had an inkling that he could run a business, but somehow doubted that he ever would.
But after taking Horticulture Level 2 and 3 at Derby College, and with a little nudge from his lecturers, that is exactly what he is doing. Nathanael, 24, got a love for gardening and landscaping from both of his green-fingered grandfathers.
He decided to take Horticulture at Broomfield Hall. The Level 2 course – "it was really good" – gave him skills and knowledge in areas such as plant nursery, landscaping and plant stock.
He said Level 3 furthered his skills and gave him the option of going on to university. But during college, Nathanael had worked part-time with the landscaping and tree surgery business, MW Haspel.
When he was offered a full-time job, he decided to go down that route, and also gained his qualifications for tree surgery. After a period with another business, Nathanael accepted the opportunity to return and run and manage MW Haspel's tree surgery operation.
Derby College had given him the skills and knowledge to set him on the road, with Level 3 giving him "a really helpful" insight into business management. His dad also managed his own business, fitting security cameras and lights, which provided useful background knowledge.
In future he said he may have the opportunity to take on the business entirely. And the best part of the job? The "awesome" views from the top of the tallest trees.
When I started at college I kind of thought of the idea of setting up on my own but didn't really think I would run a business. The lecturers gave me a little push and a bit of advice. Derby College was very important to me.
It's given me the skills and the knowledge I've got now. The lecturers were absolutely brilliant – all of them.
