RHS Level 3 Garden Planning

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The course is ideal for those wishing to develop their career in professional horticulture, with a focus on amenity planting, large-scale garden design, accessible and sustainable design, and urban planting. The course is also a good choice for students wishing to launch a new career in horticulture at an advanced level, and provides a good foundation for higher education. Keen amateurs will also find this a rewarding and informative course.

* New course for 2014 – meets requirements of the latest syllabus *

The course includes:

Qualification

• RHS Level 3 Principles of Garden Planning, Construction and Planning

Standing Order form that you can complete to pay your remaining instalments. If you prefer to pay the deposit and instalments by standing order, you can download and complete a form here. We’ll send out your first batch of course material as soon as we receive your first payment.

Payment Alternatives

You can also enrol by telephone or we can invoice your workplace – please call an adviser on 01896 860661 for more information or chat to an adviser online now.

Online Study Option Now Available

This course is also available online. Our online courses are delivered as pdfs direct to your email inbox. Our online courses are exactly the same as the postal version, but include a range of supporting study material instead of textbooks.

Course Outline

Study topics covered include: garden survey techniques; design principles; selecting and understanding landscaping elements; setting out and construction of landscaping elements; specialist design elements; urban planning.

Module 1: An Introduction to Garden Design and Site Assessment.

Module 2: The History of Garden Design.

Module 3: Hard Landscaping and Garden Structure.

Module 4: The Role of Soft Landscaping.

Module 5: Practical Foundations of Design.

Module 6: Hard Landscaping Construction.

Module 7: Designing Specialist Elements.

Module 8: Urban Gardening.

Sitting the Exam

At the end of the course you will be ready to sit the RHS Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Garden Planning, Construction and Planting, which you can do at an authorised examination centre in your area. (There is an additional fee for the examination.) Your tutor will provide personal support and advice to help you complete your assignments and prepare effectively for the exam.

How Long Does the Course Take

Most students can complete this course comfortably in 10 – 12 months (based on 3 – 4 hours study time per week). Students have up to 12 months to complete this course, allowing them to work through the modules at their own pace. Students can also purchase an extra 12 months of tutor support for just £20 if required. There is also the option to take a study break of up to 12 months.

Borders Connect . is one of the UK’s leading distance learning providers. All of our home study courses include study material, which is sent out in an attractive, hardwearing folder, essential course books and full tutorial support or delivered online directly to your email address. We are accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council and registered as providers with the Learning Skills Council.

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