Level 1 DIPLOMA Practical Horticulture
TThe Level 1 Practical Horticulture Diploma offers a more in-depth and comprehensive introduction to horticulture through a wide range of hands-on, practical activities in a real outdoor setting. Learners develop skills in planting, growing, soil preparation, garden design and maintenance, and the safe use of tools and equipment.
Alongside practical experience, learners build key employability skills including teamwork, communication, problem-solving, independence, and responsibility. This extended programme provides greater depth and variety of learning, supporting progression into further study, training, or employment within horticulture and the wider land-based sector.
What you will learn year one
UNIT 101: Prepare Ground for Sowing or Planting Under Supervision
Unit 102: Plant container grown subjects
Unit 103: Prepare soil and apply organic mulch
Unit 104: Water a bed, border or area of plants in containers
Unit 108: Plant flower bulbs for naturalisation
Unit 111: Care for a planted area
Unit 123: Sow seeds indoors in containers
Unit 124: Prick out seedlings singly
What you will learn year two
UNIT 105: Cultivate land by single digging or forking
UNIT 106: Apply fertiliser by hand to bare ground
UNIT 109: Prepare and plant a hanging basket
UNIT 110: Prepare and plant a container for display
UNIT 126: Pot up rooted cuttings, large seedlings or plugs by hand
UNIT 127: Set out pots, modules or trays following potting or pricking out
UNIT 129: Maintain wooden structures with water-based preservative
UNIT 138: Sow grass seed by hand
UNIT 151: Identify weeds
UNIT 152: Identify annuals and herbaceous perennials
Interested in joining our Level 1 Practical Horticulture Course?
Contact us to request a prospectus, arrange a pre-visit, or discuss whether this course is suitable for you.
Email: Education@framptonfarm.co.uk