This one year course is unique to Capel Manor College and it aims to equip students new to the industry with the knowledge and practical skill required of the hard landscape gardener.

The Course
The course runs for 33 weeks from September to July. Students attend for one day each week, from 9.00am to 4.00pm. A wide range of topics and lectures are supported with slides and videos, as well as many practical sessions.
Prospective students should note that the course is designed as an introduction to hard landscaping skills and knowledge and may not be suitable for students who already have wide ranging skills in hard landscape construction.

Course Content
The topic areas covered over the year of study include:

• Materials in the landscape
  
• Drainage in the landscape
  
• Surveying and levelling
  
• Foundations
  
• Kerbs and edges
  
• Surfaces
  
• Brickwork
  
• Fencing
  
• Grass in the landscape
  
• Ponds and rockeries

Qualifications Gained
Success on this course leads to the City & Guilds Amenity Horticulture (0220) Phase 2 Year 3 Certificate in Hard Landscape and Garden Construction. There is also the opportunity to gain specialist units of NVQ3 Amenity Horticulture.

Assessment
Assessment is by coursework assessments and an end of year examination.

Entry Requirements
You are welcome to visit the College to discuss and identify with the course tutor a study programme which will help towards your intended career. All students are assessed on an individual basis but the normal entry requirements are:

• NVQ Level 2 Amenity Horticulture or
  
• RHS General Certificate in Horticulture or
  
• Other qualifications of equivalent standard

Additional Costs
Students will require steel toecap footwear, overalls, wet weather clothing and writing materials. Many students like to keep a photographic record of their time at Capel Manor and students should budget for theses costs in addition to travelling and living expenses when making course decisions.

Venue
This course takes place at Capel Manor’s main site in Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, where the 30 acres estate, laid out in a wide range of gardening styles, provides an excellent teaching area for plants and landscaping materials.

Fees

Study		Day	Start Date	Course Time	19+ Annual Tuition Fee	19+ Reg Fee	Length
Part-time		M	Sept	9am-4pm	£319	£65	1 year
Part-time		T	Sept	9am-4pm	£319	£65	1 year
Part-time		F	Sept	9am-4pm	£319	£65	1 year

Please note that exam fees may be subject to change by the awarding bodies

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