City & Guilds Award in Practical Horticulture – Sustainable Food Growing
Plotgate Community Farm - 27 September 2023
Level 2 Levels Explained
60 hours over 10 weeks.
Horticulture, Floristry & Arboriculture Find out more
Part-time
City & Guilds Award in Practical Horticulture – Sustainable Food Growing
An Award in Practical Horticulture Skills is for adult learners (19+) and adults getting started in the horticulture industry. Or you might be working in a horticulture job and want to improve your skills. You don't need any previous experience or a current work placement. Taking place at Plotgate Community Farm, on the edge of the Somerset levels near Glastonbury, this course is primarily practical, and backed up by theory and discussion. It covers seasonal aspects of food growing, including fundamental practical skills in horticulture.
Plotgate Community Farm www.plotgatecommunityfarm.org is a co-operative, in the hands of its members, committed to truly sustainable food produced with a spirit of low-carbon innovation all year round.
Plotgate Community Farm - 27 September 2023
Level 2 Levels Explained
60 hours over 10 weeks.
Horticulture, Floristry & Arboriculture Find out more
Part-time
What you will learn
Assessments are mostly practical, with some short ‘question and answer’ work during the Tuesday 10am-4pm course days
This level will suit you if you've developed a real interest in Horticulture and want to either progress into work, progress from Level 1 to other related horticulture qualifications, or if you have a passion for learning more about horticulture and developing your skills and knowledge further.
Entry requirements
None.
Assessment
Practical.
Progression
Level 3 Horticulture
Plotgate Community Farm
This level will suit you if you've developed a real interest in Horticulture and want to either progress into work, progress from Level 1 to other related horticulture qualifications, or if you have a passion for learning more about horticulture and developing your skills and knowledge further.
Plotgate Community Farm
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Dates & Locations
- Course type Adult
- Level - Level 2
- Location - Plotgate Community Farm
- Start Date - 27 September 2023
- Fees - Tuition Fees: £129.00
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Course Code 10002-PCF-23
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