Askahm Bryan College

Department: Horticulture

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Amenity & Decorative Horticulture or Landscape Design

These courses allow you to specialise in either Amenity and Decorative Horticulture (Landscape and Garden Maintenance) or Landscape and Garden Design.  These are ‘fast-track’ courses which are suitable if you are aged over 21 and considering a career change or are already working in the horticultural industry and want a formal qualification.  These courses are mainly practical but also include lectures, laboratory and workshop sessions, with the emphasis on ‘learning by doing’.

Entry requirements

It is helpful if you have already completed a National Certificate or similar qualification.  A strong desire to develop skills for a career change is essential as the course takes place for two days each week at College and requires you to commit to at least eight hours of study time per week outside College and have access to a PC.

What you will study

Soil and plant science
Business development management
Site survey and analysis

Plus optional modules (check for updates in 2010) allowing you to specialise in amenity and decorative horticulture (landscape and garden maintenance) or landscape and garden design.

Includes practical sessions with an emphasis on 'learning by doing' laboratory and workshopsessions and lectures

Assesment

  Assessed through assigments, practical work, written and spoken tests.

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 the web site or contact Central Admissions for a paper based application form.