Pruning College Certificate
Improve your Pruning Techniques and Timings with the Pruning College Certificate
Course Summary
Course Information for Students
Who is this course for?
This two-day course covers:
Day 1 AM
Plant Identification – introduce 20 trees/shrubs
Theory – Pruning Techniques:
- 5 Ds
- Formative
- Maintenance
- Restorative
- Specialist eg. fruit
Theory – Pruning Timings:
- deciduous
- evergreen
- ripewood
- roses
Day 1 PM
Pruning – Demonstration and Practical
Plant Identification – Quiz/Ident Walk
Recap
Day 2 AM
Ground Preparation – Theory
- Formal Bedding
- Herbaceous Borders
- Trees/Shrubs
Planning – Theory
- Formal Bedding
- Herbaceous Borders
- Mixed Borders
Day 2 PM
Planting Practical
Plant Identification – Quiz/Ident Walk
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements. Candidates should be keen to learn about gardening, and be able to work outdoors in any weather.
What will you learn?
The aims of the course are to help students to:
- Learn 20 shrubs’ common/botanical names
- Develop pruning techniques
- Develop ground preparation skills
- Develop planting techniques
The course follows the framework of the City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Practical Horticulture, so candidates will receive a City & Guilds Certificate on completion.
How will you learn?
This course will be delivered on on-site.
What will you need to bring with you?
Students will need to wear appropriate safety footwear. Suitable wet weather clothing and gloves would be advantageous.
How will you be assessed?
Assessment will be ongoing throughout the two days.
Where next?
- Become a volunteer at a managed garden
- Seek employment or an apprenticeship in the horticultural sector
- Enrol on a Level 2 course (Derby College Group offers the Level 2 RHS Practical Certificate in Garden Planning and Theory and a full-time Level 2 Diploma)
Who do you contact for more information?
For more information contact Derby College on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk
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Course Information Last Updated On: October 14, 2021 6:45 pm
