Introduction to Gardening — Part-time
Course outline
Whether you're a budding green thumb or just starting to explore the world of gardening, our Introduction to Gardening course is a short taster programme that will be your gateway to a vibrant and thriving garden!
If you’re looking for a part-time course that gives you skills you to add to your CV, enriches your social life, furthers an interest, or keeps your hand in with learning, then you’ve come to the right place.
This is a short taster programme will introduce you to a subject area. This would be a great starting point if you want to go on to study at a higher level or pursue your interest.
You will learn gardening for everyday life and independent living.
You will begin to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of tasks within the garden and carry out practical work to achieve competence of components in the course. You will be supported to produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your skills and achievements of the programme.
Activities include:
- Pruning shrubs
- Potting plants
- Planter painting
- Repotting plants
- Growing plants and fruit
- Watering
You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive group, with like-minded people and a helpful tutor.
How to apply for this course
Apply now and if you need to pay any course fees, or provide evidence if you wish to claim a fee reduction, we will contact you to let you know how to do this.
For help on completing the online application form, please see our useful apply online guide here.
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Location:
664 Nuthall Road
Basford Nottingham NG8 6AQ |
Date / time:Start: Saturday 9th March 2024 End: Saturday 11th May 2024 Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £150 |
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Course code: C049728 / Q049729 |
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| Qualification | College Certificate |
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| Level | Entry Level |
| Entry requirements | There are no formal entry requirements but you must be aged 19+. |
| Teaching & assessment | You will complete a short workbook with the help of your tutor. |
| Progression | You could progress to further learning. |