Level 2 Diploma in Practical Horticulture

This practical and theory-based qualification equips learners with the fundamental and practical skills and knowledge to start a professional horticulture career or develop a personal interest/passion within Horticulture

Our Level 2 Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills, can lead to a variety of pathways or jobs, including work as a hands-on gardener, Horticulture therapist, conservation, or sustainability worker right through to a research scientist. These skills can offer potential for careers all over the world.

The range of skills that will be developed can include:

• Plant science
• Soil science
• Tool and Machinery skills and maintenance
• Propagation and planting
• Business
• Horticulture production
• how to prepare a site for a range of landscape installations
• paving with a range of materials
• construction of paths and steps
• tree planting and staking
• ground preparation for planting
• basic pruning
• landscape plant selection and identification
• planting aftercare