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Study College |
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| Over 15,000 people have changed their career with a home study course from Open Study College. |
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courses allow you to study at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home, with the convenience to prioritise your studies around other commitments. |
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| Horticulture
Level 3 (Similar
to A-Level) from the Open Study College |
| Horticulture is an ideal course for anyone looking for a career in this area or even for those who enjoy gardening and wish to develop a hobby. |
Explore all areas of horticulture and gardening, from basic botany to soil science.
Learn about plant classification and nutrition, pests, diseases and problems, exotic plants, indoor plans, lawns and much more!
You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework is delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple. Achieve your dream career and equip yourself with the skills you need for your long term success. Home learning is simple and
stress-free. |
| Basic
Botany |
Basic
Propagation |
| Plant
Classification |
Amenity
Horticulture, Plant Groups and Families |
| Soil
Science |
Planting
and Plant Care |
| Plant
Nutrition |
Plant
Notes and Indigenous Plants |
| Plant
Pests, Diseases and Problems |
Exotic
Plants |
| Organic
Gardening |
Indoor
Plants |
| Weeds |
Lawns |
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home learning course will take approximately 130 hours
and there is no time limit for completion. |
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the end of this course successful learners will
receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of
achievement. That means that it is independently
accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level
3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for
England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case
GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level
3). |
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| Garden
Design Level 3 (Similar
to A-Level) from the Open Study College |
| Garden design, horticulture and landscaping is a big industry in the UK with many people needing somewhere outside to enjoy but having no time to look after or plan their garden. |
| This distance learning course will give you a broad knowledge of garden design and it ensures to cover everything from the planning stages and costs through to implementing the design and planting. |
| Unit 1: Garden Design & You |
Unit 8: Water in the Garden |
| Unit 2: What Good Design Achieves |
Unit 9: Children & Pets |
| Unit 3: Starting to Design |
Unit 10: Gardening for Users with Disabilities |
| Unit 4: The Importance of Soils & Sites |
Unit 11: Upkeep & Maintenance |
| Unit 5: Starting Real Design Work |
Unit 12: Structures in the Garden |
| Unit 6: Planning |
Unit 13: Marketing your
Business |
| Unit 7: Designing for Interest |
Unit 14: Tricks of the Trade |
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| At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
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| Landscaping
Level 3 (Similar
to A-Level) from the Open Study College |
| The course covers everything from basic design procedure to draughting and contracting. |
| You will learn about tools and machinery and surfacing, furnishings and features. Landscaping is an ideal course for anyone looking to this for a career or even for those who enjoy gardening and wish to develop a hobby.
Course Content: |
| Basic Design Procedure |
How to Make Trails |
| History of Gardening Styles |
Tools and Machinery |
| Draughting and Contracting |
Earthworks |
| Basic Landscape Construction |
Cottage Garden Features |
| Surfacings, Furnishings and Features |
More on Tools and
Machinery |
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| This
home learning course will take approximately 100 hours
and there is no time limit for completion. |
| At
the end of this course successful learners will
receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of
achievement. That means that it is independently
accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level
3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for
England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case
GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level
3). |
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Local Garden Design Colleges & Universities |
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Bournemouth
University |
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include: Horticulture Cert HE. Horticulture FdSc. Arboriculture Cert HE.
Landscape and Garden Design Cert HE. Landscape and Garden Design FdA. |
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Capel
Manor College
(London) was established as a centre for
horticultural studies in 1968. Their team of
specialist staff, facilities and resources for the
study and practice of horticulture are unrivalled.The
college received Regional CoVE status for Greater
London in 2002, for horticulture, landscaping and
garden design. It offers a range of courses
including part-time, day, evening and short course,
as well as full-time study, for school leavers and
mature students. |
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some of the courses available: BTEC
Horticulture, RHS
Advanced Certificate, RHS Level
2 Certificate & RHS
Diploma. |
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Falmouth
College of Arts
(Cornwall) |
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A leading specialist college with an
international reputation for excellence in art, design and
media. The College
offers a wide range of BA(Hons) undergraduate and MA
postgraduate courses in Art, Design, Media and Performance
including Garden Design. |
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Garden
Design School – GDS
(Wiltshire) – is one of the UK’s foremost
providers of specialist training courses in garden design.
The School is unique in that over 80% of teaching is
undertaken by the college’s founders, Moira Farnham and
Robin Templar Williams. They are both accomplished,
respected, freelance garden designers and have a combined
30 years experience teaching various garden design courses
and workshops both at home and abroad. They are also
Registered Members of the Society of Garden Designers (SGD)
and have designed and built award-winning gardens at the
RHS’s Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows.
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Inchbald
School of Design
- (London) - The Inchbald
School of Design pioneered garden design teaching in the
UK, using the course to complete a training that
concentrated on the domestic environment. This remains our
speciality and the course has expanded to accommodate the
increased demand for professionalism. The school
maintains strong connections within the garden design
profession enabling us to place students with established
designers. Offers courses in Garden
Design from 3 days to 3 years duration. |
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Guildford
College - (Surrey)
Guildford College’s Merrist Wood has a strong tradition
of excellence in garden design and has won a total of 38
medals at Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows since
1973, including several gold and Best in Show gardens. The
Campus has a well-equipped design studio, an extensive
horticulture and design library and an unrivalled plant
collection. |
| Courses include:
Arboriculture, Countryside Management, Floristry, Garden Design,
Horticulture, Landscaping & Sports Turf. |
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