Jump to navigation English Cymraeg Staff / Student Portal Parents' Zone You are here Home › Practical Horticulture Skills - Level 2 Diploma Practical Horticulture Skills - Level 2 Diploma Course Overview Landscaping is a rapidly growing sector in the UK. In recent years, there has been a large upsurge in awareness amongst the public in plants, gardening, landscaping and the environment. This is helping to make horticulture and landscaping one of the largest employment sectors in the UK. This qualification contains a wide range of optional units such as: Construct a paved area in a garden Build garden walls and pillars Maintain a garden pond Plant a container for seasonal display Prune deciduous spring-flowering shrubs Cut hedges using a petrol hedge trimmer Propagate plants by stem cuttings Mow turf using a petrol rotary mower Construct garden fencing Sow seeds outdoors by hand Construct garden benches and pergolas Grow plants indoors from seed Updated July 2021 Entry Requirements Applicants will need to display an interest in hard and soft landscaping and ideally hold a Level 1 qualification in horticulture or construction, or one GCSE at Grade C. Course Delivery The qualification is assessed by observation of practical performance and questioning. Students must also produce a portfolio of evidence to support underpinning knowledge and understanding. Additional Information There is a £60 fee for safety clothing which students are required to wear whilst doing practical tasks. Venue(s): Tycoch Course deliverable in Welsh: No Cymraeg Main menu School Leavers Adult Learners Apprenticeships Higher Education Employers International Employment Support Student Life Interested in studying this course? Apply now! Contact Us Tycoch Gorseinon Llwyn y Bryn Jubilee Court Kingsway Sketty Hall Libraries About Us College Accounts Governance Job Vacancies News and Events Policies and Procedures Staff / Student Portal Open Evenings and Term Dates Vision and Values GDPR Privacy Notices Social Media Commercial Broadway GCS Training Sports Centre Sketty Hall Skills for Industry Vanilla Pod Subject Areas Access Advance into FE A Level and GCSE Arts, Crafts and Photography Business, Accountancy and Law Catering and Hospitality Computing and Technology Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering ESOL / Adult Basic Education Hairdressing, Beauty and Holistics Health and Childcare Humanities Independent Living Skills Landscaping and Horticulture Languages Maths, Science and Social Sciences Motor Vehicle Music, Media and Performance Plumbing and Construction Public Services Sport and Fitness Teaching, Learning and Development Travel and Tourism © Gower College Swansea 2020 | All Rights Reserved