Landscaping and Horticulture Level 2
BTEC Diploma
This course is ideal if you want a hands-on career working outdoors building and maintaining outdoor spaces and gardens.
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Level 2
Attendance - Full-time
Duration - 1 year
Start date - September-June
Where - Taylor Hill Centre
Course Overview
This course offers you variety throughout the year in the tasks that will be carried out from building patios and fences to using landscape machinery and plantsmanship. You will gain skills in both hard and soft landscaping from paving to planting and develop your knowledge of machinery including strimmers, mowers and rotavators.
During the course, you will be encouraged to take part in a work placement in order to support your learning at college. Work placements support learning by providing opportunities for you to apply knowledge to practice, receive feedback, and reflect on your own experience.
You will learn how to establish and maintain plants outdoors through ground preparation, planting, plant maintenance and health. You will develop an understanding in turf maintenance and learn about the basics of plant and soil science. Using a landscape plan, you will set out and construct foundations and surfaces.
You will study at our specialist eco-friendly Taylor Hill Animal Care Centre, which is fully equipped with everything you will need to be able to study both effectively and successfully.
This course offers you variety throughout the year in the tasks that will be carried out from building patios and fences to using landscape machinery and plantsmanship. You will gain skills in both hard and soft landscaping from paving to planting and develop your knowledge of machinery including strimmers, mowers and rotavators.
You will learn how to establish and maintain plants outdoors through ground preparation, planting, plant maintenance and health. You will develop an understanding in turf maintenance and learn about the basics of plant and soil science. Using a landscape plan, you will set out and construct foundations and surfaces.
During the course, you will be encouraged to take part in a work placement in order to support your learning at college. Work placements support learning by providing opportunities for you to apply knowledge to practice, receive feedback, and reflect on your own experience.
You will study at our specialist eco-friendly Taylor Hill Animal Care Centre, which is fully equipped with everything you will need to be able to study both effectively and successfully.
Core Skills Gained:
A minimum of 4 GCSEs with the following grades: English at 3 or above and maths at 2 or above and 2 other GCSEs at 3 or above.
If you have an EHCP then please be aware that the college needs to have agreed, via the consultation period with your local authority, that we can meet the needs outlined in your EHCP before you can start on a course with us.
If you have an EHCP then please be aware that the college needs to have agreed, via the consultation period with your local authority, that we can meet the needs outlined in your EHCP before you can start on a course with us.
Level 3 course
Employment in the landscape industry
Employment in the landscape industry
You could work in garden maintenance, landscaping or at a garden centre.
You will be assessed through written assignments and practical work.
Why work in the Animal Care Industry?
Employment in Agriculture and Animal Care roles are down NAN% since 2021
Wide range of jobs in the Animal Care Industry
Excellent choice of employers in the Animal Care Industry
Considered a career in the Animal Care?
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