RHS Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance

Overview

This course is suitable for those who wish to learn the theory element of horticulture.

Description

This qualification consists of four mandatory units:

Understand garden features, plant selection and planning
Understand choice, establishment and maintenance of plants and lawns
Understand the production of outdoor vegetable and fruit crops
Understanding protected environments and their use in plant cultivation

Entry Requirements

A keen interest gardening or passion for the horticultural industry.

Further Study

Upon successful competion of this course students may progress to the L2 Principles in Applied Plant Growth or a Level 3 RHS qualification in Horticulture.

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Recap of Day 4 at the Harrogate Flower Show Our Askham Bryan College garden is coming along very nicely with paving from Marshall’s Landscaping Ltd now laid the the Level 3 RHS vertical gardens in place. #harrogateflowershow

The Askham Bryan College garden build is really starting to take shape at the Harrogate Flower Show Day 3 of work saw plenty of planting and hedges been put in place as well as a good amount of gravel and turf laid by the team. Thanks again to all of our supporters who have supplied materials and assets for the Garden. #harrogateflowershow Johnsons Of Whixley Howard’s nurseries Thorpe Trees Limited Vertigrow Make It York British Steel Yorwaste Limited @Marshall’s Landscaping Ltd Jewson More updates to follow!!!

Our Outdoor Adventure Sport students are trekking the Cava Grande de Cassibile this week on tour of Italy, taking in some pretty amazing scenery. Take a look on the Askham Bryan College Adventure Sports page to see what they’ve been getting up to. It’s not too late to apply for our Sport courses across the college, whether Outdoor Adventure, Personal Training and Fitness or on our new Football and Education course with Leeds United. To find out more visit our website at https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/whats-on for our next Open Evening and scroll through our sports department page to see more about our courses.

More images from our Spring Garden build at the Harrogate Flower Show where the Horticulture team and some of our Level 2 and 3 RHS students have been working this week to get it ready for competition and the public next week. On Day Two, plants have arrived on site including Shrubs from Johnsons Of Whixley and herbaceous plants from Howard’s Nurseries along with Elms from Thorpe Trees Limited and Yew’s from Vertigrow Thanks again once again to our other supporters who have donated items for the Garden this week Make It York British Steel Yorwaste Limited Marshall’s Landscaping Ltd and Jewson for providing materials, stone, steel and compost this week. More updates to follow in the build up to the show.

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