Advanced Technical Diploma In Floristry

Virtual University Open Day at Duchy College Stoke Climsland – March 2021

20 March 2021, 10:00-12:00

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Virtual University Open Day at Duchy College Rosewarne – March 2021

20 March 2021, 10:00-12:00

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Virtual Apprenticeship Event at Duchy College Stoke Climsland – March 2021

20 March 2021, 10:00-12:00

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Virtual Apprenticeship Event at Duchy College Rosewarne – March 2021

20 March 2021, 10:00-12:00

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Virtual Courses and Careers Advice Event at Duchy College Stoke Climsland – March 2021

20 March 2021, 10:00-12:00

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Taster day for budding college students

12th October 2020

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Career boosting conservation collaboration

14th September 2020

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Britain’s top florist to compete in Europa Cup

20th February 2020

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Growing vegetables in a Potager garden

No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Rosewarne

This course looks at the planning and essential requirements for a Potager and how to grow 6 different vegetables. The day will include preparing an outdoor seed bed, weather permitting. This course will run from 10am - 4pm.

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Horticulture Diploma

Level 3 • Full-time • Duchy College Rosewarne

Plants play an incredibly important role in all our lives by providing us with oxygen and food sources. As a horticulturalist you will need to use your scientific knowledge of plants and soil to grow a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, shrubs, flowers and grass. Our courses will give you all the in-depth knowledge you need to start your career, with the option of continuing on to university study with one of our degrees at the iconic Eden Project. As a modern horticulturalist you’ll need a range of skills including; scientific knowledge of plants, soil, pest and diseases and a wide variety of practical skills such as planting, pruning and hard landscaping. This level 3 course is for learners who are interested in developing the specific technical and professional skills and knowledge that will lead to meaningful employment in the horticulture industry. Learners will explore a wide range of industry areas. This is typically a two year full-time course. It equips you with the core skills and knowledge to enter employment in the horticultural industry. You would take this qualification if you really enjoy the practical aspects of working in a horticultural setting. Employment opportunities that may arise from doing this qualification are very much ‘operative’ roles i.e. hands-on.

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BSc (Hons) Horticulture (Plant Science)

Level 6 • Part-time • Duchy College Rosewarne

Horticulture is a modern, professional vocation that influences our environment, how we eat, how we relax, our health, life expectancy and well-being. This programme is based at the world renowned Eden Project in Cornwall and has been designed specifically to allow you to explore many aspects of horticulture including applied science, crop production and sustainability. The programme will provide you with the skills and experience to prepare for an interesting, exciting and rewarding career which embraces tradition, technology and innovation. Both the programme of study and the student experience are greatly enhanced through the collaboration between Cornwall College and the Eden Project. The range of resources including Eden's own plant collections, growing environments, nursery and dedicated teaching facilities, coupled with the nationally renowned micro-propagation research facility, provide a world-class platform from which this exciting and stimulating programme will be delivered. You will quickly become integrated within the Eden Project and, in addition to attending the carefully designed taught modules, will have the opportunity to apply, develop and reflect upon a wide range of practical skills by participating in activities in the tropical and Mediterranean biomes, the outdoor garden and nursery crop production facility. As well as benefiting from working alongside Eden's skilled and specialist horticulturalists, you will also undertake a work placement within another commercial enterprise. In the final year of your study you will undertake a piece of novel research, for which it is encouraged to make full use of the available facilities to explore industry-related issues, that will enhance your CV on successful completion of the course. This unique combination of scientific study and practical opportunity set in an intellectually stimulating and friendly environment, will inspire you to develop a successful career in the future.

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