Garden Design هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

This course will provide learners with unique training and educational opportunities to become part of the horticulture profession. The college has extensive grounds and gardens, a large poly-tunnel and laboratories in which the learners can study botany and soil science together with propagation and design theory and practice. The course has a good mixture of theory based lesson and practical work, which aims to facilitate all learning styles.

Programme of Study

• Plant Science
• Soil Science Work Practice
• Landscape Construction & Maintenance
• Plant Identification
• Nursery Stock Production
• Plant Propogation
• Safety & Health at Work
• Communications
• Plant Protection
• Mathematics will be offered as an extra subject if learner requires it for further study

Components subject to change

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
• Leaving certificate applied
• Full QQI level 4 Award
• Mature Applicants-experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications

Places are offered following successful interview. Garda vetting may be required prior to work placement.

Career Opportunities

• Landscape Gardening
• Landscape Archiculture
• Garden Management
• Community Gardening
• Landscape Horticulture
• Nursery Management
• Self-employment
• Allotment Gardening

Higher Education Progression*

Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin:

• Qualification (CASLT)

UCD:

• Landscape Architecture & Forestry degrees (DN120)

BIFE:

• Horticulture Level 6 award (6M4334)