RHS Level 3 Certificate in Practical Horticulture -

RHS Level 3 Certificate in Practical Horticulture

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Course Details

  • Department

    Horticulture

  • Qualification

    Level 3

  • Course Type

    Part Time

  • Length

    30 weeks

  • Location(s)

    York

Course at a glance

This course is a practical hands on course with includes a combination of lecturers and practical activities. The course develops your practical skills and knowledge to the next horticultural level and will allow your progression into the industry such as craft gardener, senior gardener, head gardener/supervisory roles. It is taught one day per week on Fridays 9.15- 2.00pm over the year.

Location

This course is delivered at our York Campus as follows:

Dates and Times

Friday (9.15am-2pm).

This course will commence in the week beginning 30rd September 2024 and complete in the week beginning 16th June 2025

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RHS Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture

This qualification is aimed at professional horticulturists seeking to advance their knowledge or move into a management or specialist role. It is also suitable for passionate amateurs with some prior learning and/or experience. It is a highly valued qualification which provides the skills needed to widen opportunities and boost career progression. The RHS Level 3 Diploma consists of three separate qualifications, as outlined below:

  • RHS Level 3 Certificate in Practical Horticulture
  • RHS Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Garden Planning and Applied Propagation
  • RHS Level 3 Award in Horticultural Investigation

Further detailed information regarding this qualification can be found at RHS horticultural training and qualifications / RHS

Key Information

This qualification is delivered via a combination of classroom-based learning and practical tasks. It covers a wide range of advanced horticultural skills including:

  • Plant Knowledge
  • Creating Planted Areas
  • Maintaining Planted Areas
  • Plant Health
  • Productive Growing
  • Protected Growing
  • Ecological and Sustainable Plantings
  • Landscaping Materials

Please note that for practical courses, learners are required to provide steel toe-capped safety boots, suitable gloves and clothing appropriate to the weather conditions.

Assessment consists of:

  • Online Competence Assessment (OCA)
  • Practical Competence Assessment (PCA)

Find out more about this course via the RHS website

Completion of level 2 practical certificate or horticultural experience.

Applicants are normally expected to have a level 2 already in English and Maths.

 

Level 3 Principles of Horticulture.

Visit the RHS Website for more information on courses 

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