The City & Guilds award, certificate and diploma has been designed for young people who would like to prepare for a career in outdoor horticultural environments.. This course will be part of a programme where the majority of the study is practical based in a number of different horticultural environments including parks, allotments and sports grounds. The qualification comprises of mandatory units and will be assessed by observation of practical tasks. What you will learn: Propagating, growing and caring for plants- trees, shrubs, bedding, fruit and vegetables and turf. Plus parts of the outdoor environment - paving, fencing and benches For the award:- Prepare ground for sowing or planting Plant container grown subjects For the certificate:- The above plus Prepare soil and apply organic mulch Water a bed, border or area of plants in containers Care for a planted area prune deciduous spring flowering shrubs Sow seeds indoors in containers Maintain paved areas For the diploma:- All the above plus Determine soil pH with colour indicator test kit Prepare and plant a container for display Prune hedges by hand Prune deciduous shrubs flowering on current seasons growth. Lift, divide and plant herbaceous perennials Prick out seedlings singly Propagate by stem cuttings Pot up rooted cuttings, large seedlings, or plugs by hand Use a wheeled rotary mower Identify trees and shrubs
Name: Practical Horticulture - CG Level 1 Diploma Qualification title: Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills (QCF) Qualification type: Assessment Awarding City & Guilds of London Institute Created 20151201 10:10:59 Updated 20151201 10:10:59
Students will be carrying out their practical work in a variety of locations. We will be carrying out projects with our partners Tameside Council Parks Dept, Operation Farm and Curzon Ashton Football Club. As well as working in the Tameside College Grounds. Functional skills including Maths, English will form part of this programme Equipment required Students will be carrying out their practical work in a variety of locations. We will be carrying out projects with our partners Tameside Council Parks Dept, Operation Farm and Curzon Ashton Football Club. As well as working in the Tameside College Grounds. Functional skills including Maths, English will form part of this programme
Tameside College
Further Education
info@tameside.ac.uk
0161 908 6600
http://www.tameside.ac.uk
Ashton Campus
Beaufort Road
Town:
Ashton-Under-Lyne
County:Lancashire
Title: Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills (QCF) Qualification: Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills (QCF) Classification: Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care