Horticulture Fetac Level 3

Course Name:  Horticulture

Duration: 5 Days

Course Code: CF0064

Location:  Nation Wide

Awarding Body: Fetac Level 3  

Price: 

Candidates who successfully complete this Level 3 Horticulture module, will gain valuable knowledge and experience in growing a variety of flowers and vegetables.

"Learnt a lot of useful tips"
"Hand outs and tutors expertise, very enjoyable tutor a pleasure to work with"
"The tutor was very helpful with any questions, I enjoyed the course”


- Quotes from learners on previous Horticulture FETAC Level 3 Courses

Attachments:
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Delivery

Hughes delivers our training program through having fun, experiential learning, practical exercises and group participation. Along side our highly experience trainers, we aim to develop course material with appropriate educational notes and case study examples ensuring all learning outcomes are met. Resulting in participants having a beneficial learning experience during and after our course.

Aims

  • Acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to grow and maintain a variety of plants

  • Develop safe working practices

  • Develop an appreciation of nature and the environment

  • Use and maintain a variety of common garden tools and machinery.

  • Interpret common hazard symbols.

  • Follow correct procedures for the handling, storage and disposal of garden chemicals.

  • Maintain a safe working environment.

  • Develop teamwork skills.

  • Keep a gardening diary.

Progression Route

 

Major award level 3 certificate

Assessment

Candidates present a portfolio of coursework, which shows that they have achieved all of the Specific Learning Outcomes. This portfolio must contain the following: Gardening Diary and Other Evidence

Gardening Diary:

Candidates will present a diary of gardening tasks, which they carried out during the course of the module. This should record: key dates in their gardening tasks, e.g. dates of sowing, transplanting, thinning, etc. observation of important changes, e.g. appearance of shoots, leaves, flowers and the dates on which these were noticed action which may be needed, e.g. feeding, mowing, etc.

Diaries should include a selection from the following:

  • Written work
  • Visual work
  • Text supported by illustration
  • Videotapes or photograph


Written work should normally be accompanied by drawings or photographs of the main stages in the horticultural tasks carried out.

Other Evidence:

candidates submit evidence that they have achieved all of the Specific Learning Outcomes. A summary of the type of work, which may be presented as evidence is given in the Appendix, Description of Portfolio.

Entry Requirements


No previous qualifications are required.