Courses
The Sheffield College's land based department will be working with Botanical Gardens to deliver a Level 2 Horticulture programme specifically for adults. This full-cost, 1 year course will run at the Botanical Gardens one day a week, with support and access to online materials throughout. This course is perfect for adults wanting to learning something new or upskill their green fingers with guidance from highly qualified teaching staff to gain a qualification accredited by City & Guilds. The majority of content is practical and will consist of small assessments that take place during the course delivery by the teaching team.
If you want to be a gardener, maintain sports turf as a greenkeeper or groundsperson or work in a garden centre the Level 1 Horticulture could be the qualification for you. It is a practical craft qualification providing a good introduction to the horticultural industry and the development of basic horticultural skills.
If you want to be a gardener, maintain sports turf as a greenkeeper or groundsperson or work in a park, historical garden or garden centre the Level 2 Horticulture could be the course for you. This work related course will develop your knowledge, practical and technical skills to work within the horticultural industry.