RHS Practical Horticulture

RHS Certificate Level 3

Study mode Part time

Location Moulton

Level Level 3

Start date 16 September 2024

Duration 1 year

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Our Level 3 Certificate in Practical Horticulture is a practical qualification which provides you with a route to employment in professional horticulture. It assesses a range of essential horticultural skills, and supports career development for those already working in the profession. It also provides a foundation for further training in the field of horticulture.

This course is highly regarded by employers in the Horticultural Industry and will offer you the best qualification to support career development including supervisory and managerial roles.

Our horticulture students have access to an exciting range of resources at College including our fully equipped glasshouse and laboratory facilities, small scale gardens and an extensive estate.

Collecting and testing of soil samples and specifying adjustments for horticulture
Collecting, preparing and propagating from seed
Establishing and maintaining a range of plant types and forms
Identification of a range of common garden plants, weeds, pests, diseases and disorders
Management of green spaces, landscaped areas and ornamental gardens

The total fees for this course are £1,500

To secure your place on this course a non-refundable deposit must be paid. For further information including price and how to pay please contact our student services team on 01604 491 131.

You will need to wear work trousers, a plain polo shirt, work boots and garden gloves. You will also need a sun hat for the summer months and a warm waterproof coat for winter.

This course will take place on a Monday, starting at 09:30am and finishing at 3:30pm.

A range of methods will be used to assess this qualification. They include summative assessment of skills by your tutor at Moulton College, and a range of summative short answer written tests.

You will have gained a range of horticultural knowledge relevant to employment in various roles in commercial plant production and the horticultural sector, such as a head gardener or supervisor in private, public, or botanic gardens or parks and urban green spaces.

We recommend that students have obtained their RHS Level 2 Certificate in Practical horticulture, or an equivalent qualification, before the start of the course.

For any candidates who are undertaking RHS Level 2 Certificates in the Principles of Horticulture, we recommend that you have passed exams, before the start of the course.

This course is a stand-alone qualification, which can be achieved and certified separately. However, it also forms a half of the RHS Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice of Horticulture.

For more information about the Royal Horticultural Society please visit their website.