Free Level 1 Horticulture Course in Faversham. Classes run at Brogdale CIC Workplace, full-time during the day. You'll need some previous horticulture knowledge to join. An assessment at entry checks whether any support arrangements are needed. The course runs across 11 months and is built around six hands-on projects. Each project builds on the last, working toward a finished product or feature. Projects this year include designing a decorative feature, planning a plant launch, and selling plants to the public. You'll also get relevant work experience with industry employers.
Who this course is for
This course is for students who have come into the college with prior Horticulture learning and experience or who have progressed with us from a lower- level Horticulture course.
Entry requirements
Students will need to have some previous Horticulture knowledge. Students will be assessed upon entry to see whether they need any access arrangements to cope with the demands of a level 1 course.
What you will learn
You'll plan and design decorative garden features.
You'll grow and cultivate plants through practical, project-based work.
You'll develop skills in preparing and maintaining growing areas.
You'll learn how to sell and present plants to the public.
You'll build knowledge of seasonal growing and plant care.
You'll gain experience working with industry employers through external work placements.
How you will learn
Learning is project-based, with six projects spread across the year. Each project builds on previous skills and knowledge and ends with a finished product or feature. You'll learn in a practical, hands-on setting at the centre. Assessment is ongoing through your project work. An entry assessment checks the right level of support is in place for you from the start.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Brogdale CIC Workplace will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Gardener. Maintain parks, gardens, and green spaces.
Groundsperson. Care for sports pitches and outdoor facilities.
Nursery worker. Grow and sell plants in a commercial nursery.
Garden centre assistant. Advise customers and maintain plant stock.
Landscape operative. Support landscaping teams on outdoor projects.
Allotment or community garden worker. Manage community growing spaces.
What you could study next
Level 2 Award, Certificate or Diploma in Horticulture. The next step for those wanting to deepen practical skills and take on more responsibility in a horticultural role.
Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture Skills (City and Guilds). A direct progression from this level 1 horticulture qualification, recognised by employers in the sector.
Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture. For those aiming toward supervisory or specialist roles in grounds maintenance or landscape management.
