Askahm Bryan College

Department: Horticulture

Main features

SPECIALISE IN:

SPORTS TURF MANAGEMENT

HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION
LANDSCAPE MAINTANCE AND DESIGN

Incorporating the National Award, the National Diploma in Horticulture is a great way to gain a good grounding in all aspects of horticulture. The course is run over 2 years and is made up of 18 different modules, all of which have been included to give you a broad spectrum of horticulture. The course has been redesigned for September 2009 so that you can choose to specialise and gain more in-depth knowledge of a particular sector. .

There are six core units that all students complete; these provide the essential knowledge and experience that you will need to a career in any sector of the industry. There are then eight other modules which have been chosen for their diversity, to give you a good knowledge of planting and maintenance. You then study four additional modules, depending on the area you want to specialise in. 

You will also be able to gain valuable work experience in the Industry as part of the course requires that you complete set amount of hours working out over the summer period, and, you can go wherever you choose. In the past the college has sent students to the Highlands of Scotland, Cornwall and even Europe. Students have also gained work experience at Headingley Stadium and the Yorkshire County Cricket Ground. If you would rather stay closer to home then that is not a problem.

We also have excellent Links with Leeds Rugby club and there are regular trips to the Stadium where you will work alongside the head groundsman preparing the pitch for Leeds Rhinos and Carnegie matches.

Prospects from the course are good and many students have found work in the industry and in their particular area of interest. This qualification is a good way to get into practical employment and also middle management. With the right grades at the end of the course you can also further your studies and move onto a Foundation Degree.

Entry requirements

You will usually need at least 4 GCSEs at grade C or above (normally with English and mathematics at a minimum of grade D) or equivalent qualifications such as a First Diploma, National Certificate or NVQ Level 2 in a relevant subject.

What you will study

What you will study

Sports Turf Management Route

Year 1:                                                 Year 2:

Turf Culture                                          Turf Irrigation and Drainage
Sports Turf Maintenance                        Sports Groundsmanship

Horticultural Production Route

Year 1:                                                 Year 2:

Horticultural Production Techniques -       Garden Centre Organisation
Protected Crops                                    Advanced Horticultural Nursery Stock
Outdoor Production

Landscape Maintenance and Construction Route

Year 1:                                                 Year 2:

Landscape Construction                         Landscape Rock and Water Features
Horticultural Design Principles                 Advanced Landscape Construction

Landscape Design Route

Year 1:                                                 Year 2:

Landscape Ecology                                 Garden Design and Graphics
Horticulture Design practices                   Sustainable development

Core Modules (studied by everyone)

Year 1:                                                 Year 2:    

Industry Experience                               Horticultural Business and Accounting
An Investigational Project                       Horticultural Skills and Plant Knowledge
Land Based Machinery                            Principles of Plant and Soil Science

Specialist modules (studied by all everyone)

Year 1:                                                 Year 2:

Decorative Horticulture                           Estate Skills
Horticultural Surveying and Levelling       Contract Management
Turf Production                                      Plant Use and Protection
Plant Establishment and Maintenance       Applied Plant Science

You will also be able to gain valuable work experience in the Industry as part of the course requires that you complete set amount of hours working out over the summer period, and, you can go wherever you choose. In the past the college has sent students to the Highlands of Scotland, Cornwall and even Europe. Students have also gained work experience at Headingley Stadium and the Yorkshire County Cricket Ground. If you would rather stay closer to home then that is not a problem.

We also have excellent Links with Leeds Rugby club and there are regular trips to the Stadium where you will work alongside the head groundsman preparing the pitch for Leeds Rhinos and Carnegie matches.

Contact

For further information please contact Central Admissions (Tel: 01904 772211 or

email: enquiries@askham-bryan.ac.uk)

You can download an application form from our 'Further Education Prospectus' section or contact Central Admissions for an application form.