Free Level 1 Horticulture Course in March. Classes run at The March Community Centre, part-time during the day. The course takes around 2 months to complete. You'll build practical skills and underpinning knowledge across the gardening and horticulture sector, alongside transferable skills useful in employment. Before you start, you'll complete a brief initial assessment so the course can be tailored to your needs. This free horticulture course for adults fits around other commitments, with daytime horticulture classes at a local community venue.
Who this course is for
Please note this course listing is for information only. By applying you are registering your interest, and a member of our customer support team will be in touch shortly to progress you to a full application. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us on 01353 613013 Our Horticulture Level 1 course is an accredited program specifically designed to provide you with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for success in the Gardening and Horticulture sector. Building upon your existing gardening and horticultural abilities gained from the introduction to horticulture course, this qualification will equip you with essential underpinning knowledge and skills specific to the sector, as well as a range of transferable employability skills. By undertaking this course, you will not only enhance your gardening expertise, but also lay a solid foundation for further learning and future employment opportunities within the land-based or related sectors.
Entry requirements
Prior to starting the course, you will be required to complete a brief initial assessment. This will help us understand your current starting point and allow us to tailor the course to meet your specific needs
What you will learn
You'll develop practical gardening and horticulture skills relevant to working in the sector.
You'll build underpinning knowledge of plants, growing conditions, and horticultural practices.
You'll learn how to use and maintain tools and equipment safely.
You'll develop transferable employability skills valued by employers in the sector.
You'll gain an understanding of health and safety in a horticultural setting.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at The March Community Centre. Learning combines practical activities with knowledge-based work. Assessment is through tasks and activities that demonstrate your skills and understanding. Your initial assessment helps shape how the course is delivered to suit your starting point.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. The March Community Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Gardener. Grounds maintenance and planting work.
Grounds maintenance operative. Keeping parks, sports grounds, and public spaces.
Garden centre assistant. Customer-facing plant and product sales.
Landscape labourer. Supporting landscaping and outdoor construction teams.
Horticultural worker. Growing and tending plants in nurseries or market gardens.
What you could study next
Level 2 Award or Certificate in Horticulture. Builds on Level 1 skills and opens more employment routes in grounds maintenance and gardening.
Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture Skills (City and Guilds). A natural next step if you want to deepen your practical knowledge and work toward a skilled role in the sector.
Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture. Suitable if you move into paid work and want a qualification that reflects on-the-job experience.
