Growing without soil

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LOCATION & START DATE
Bicton College - 10 July 2024
Bicton College - 15 July 2025
LEVEL
No Qualification Levels Explained
DURATION
1 full day This course runs from 09:30 to 16:00
LEARNING AREA
Horticulture, Floristry & Arboriculture Find out more
ATTENDANCE
Part-time

Growing without soil

Growing without soil There are a range of soil-less hydroponic systems that can be used to grow vegetable plants producing high quality produce quickly and efficiently. This course is recommended for anyone who is interested in an alternative method of growing vegetables by a 21st century method. This is different from conventional methods used on allotments and in gardens.

What you will learn

You will learn to set-up a range of soil free growing systems looking at the resources required and the types of plants that each one is suitable for.

This is a one day course looking at a range of systems for growing plants in hydroponic systems

Please note: This course is for adults 19+.

Entry requirements

None

Bicton College

Bicton College

Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.


You will learn to set-up a range of soil free growing systems looking at the resources required and the types of plants that each one is suitable for.

This is a one day course looking at a range of systems for growing plants in hydroponic systems

Please note: This course is for adults 19+.

None

Bicton College

Bicton College

Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.


Dates & Locations

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  • Location - Bicton College
  • Start Date - 10 July 2024
  • Day/Time - Wednesday, 09:30 - 16:30
  • Tuition Fees: Tuition Fees: £0.00*
            
    *Please note - Fees apply to adults and HE students only. Only the most common fees scenario is shown. Actual fees may vary depending on your personal situation. Please contact us for further information.

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  • Location - Bicton College
  • Start Date - 15 July 2025
  • Tuition Fees: Tuition Fees: £60.00*
            
    *Please note - Fees apply to adults and HE students only. Only the most common fees scenario is shown. Actual fees may vary depending on your personal situation. Please contact us for further information.

    MORE INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL SUPPORT
    Information for School Leavers
    Information for ages 19+
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    For 15 July 2025 start date
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Course Code 13741-BIC-23, 13741-BIC-24

Fees apply to adults and HE students only. Only the most common fees scenario is shown. Actual fees may vary depending on your personal situation. Please contact us for further information.

Courses listed on this website are indicative of the subject, nature and level of study. The College reserves the right to alter specific qualifications titles, awarding bodies and levels of qualification, which can change in year. Any cost may also vary, based on personal funding eligibility. The Cornwall College Group reserves the right to withdraw any course listed at any time.

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