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Myerscough College can offer you the opportunity to train at the best land-based College in the North West, with excellent facilities for Horticulture. At the Preston centre we have new glasshouse space offering four separate growing zones with LED lighting and computerised temperature control. You will work in the Award Winning Myerscough Gardens, helping to look after beds and borders, learning maintenance techniques and growing your own vegetables.
Our work experience opportunities will enable you to further your horticultural skills in a setting that will enhance your knowledge and improve your communication, team-building, customer care skills and confidence. This course covers practical skills and relevant background knowledge. Students need to be interested in the subject area, with some practical gardening knowledge desirable. Academic qualifications are not essential, but a basic level of maths and English is important.
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Garden history expert Dr Toby Musgrave teaches you how to choose, find and grow heritage fruit and vegetables in your garden (also known as heirloom fruit and vegetables). He'll explain the history of some of our favourite fruit and vegetables - where they came from, how they were grown, and…
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The Introduction to Garden Design online course is taught by expert garden designers Hilary Thomas and Alison Worster. The course will take you through all the basics of garden design, theory and practice. Garden design is all about organising and shaping spaces and it covers many different…
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Expert vegetable gardener Sally Nex will teach you how to grow vegetables in your garden all year, including winter vegetable gardening and plant ideas. As you learn you'll be designing your vegetable garden and producing your own planting plan. This course takes you right through the growing year,…
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Do you want to become a garden designer or design your own garden? The Garden Design Diploma is a collection of garden design courses which will teach you a complete range of garden design skills taught by some of the biggest names in gardening and horticulture. You'll learn how to design a…
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