Level 1 Certificate Seasonal Gardener (Level 1)
Introduction
Build your confidence in practical gardening by exploring the key tasks involved in caring for planted spaces.
This introductory course gives you the opportunity to develop hands-on skills in garden maintenance, planting, and propagation, while learning in a supportive environment with guidance from experienced tutors.
As you work through a variety of activities, you will begin to understand how to care for a garden area effectively and safely. The course is designed to give you a strong starting point for further study or moving into a voluntary role within a garden setting.
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Entry requirements
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Fees and funding
Facilities
Hands-on learning
Study on our countryside campus and use facilities including:
- tropical and research glasshouses
- extensive plant collection
- areas managed specifically for conservation enhancement
Outstanding student support
Join our student community and:
- learn from experienced tutors, who'll provide encouragement and feedback
- make full use of facilities including library and IT resources
- access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
Careers and educational progression
This course is designed as a first step into horticulture. On successful completion, learners may progress to further study in;
- gardening
- horticulture
Or, apply for voluntary roles in gardens, parks, charities and community growing projects, or begin exploring entry level opportunities such as horticultural assistant, garden centre worker.
