Horticulture

If you study one of our Horticulture courses at Lackham, the outdoors will be your classroom. 

Set in 500 acres of Wiltshire countryside, Lackham is a registered RHS teaching centre with an unparalleled range of industry-leading facilities for learning horticulture and landscape gardening.

With a qualification in this area, you could be designing and landscaping parks, gardens and sports grounds, or developing land for large businesses such as hotels and golf clubs.

Available Courses

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College 16-19
University Level
Apprenticeship
Adult 19+
Apprenticeship
Sports Turf Operative (Level 2)
Lackham
Apprenticeship
Level 3 Advanced Sports Turf Technician
Lackham
Apprenticeship
Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Flexible
Apprenticeship
Horticulture and Landscape Supervisor Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Flexible
Adult 19+
NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Application of Pesticides Using Self Propelled, Mounted or Trailed Horizontal Boom Sprayers (QCF) (PA2)
Lackham
Adult 19+
Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides (PA1)
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Adult 19+
City & Guilds Award in The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment (QCF) (PA6)
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Adult 19+
College 16-19
Level 2 Horticulture (Landscape Gardening)
Lackham

More About Our Courses

Our facilities include a 200-year-old Walled Garden, modern glasshouses including a tropical hothouse, manicured lawns and gardens as well as sports pitches, ornamental walkways, woodlands and wetlands. Supported by our experienced lecturers, assessors and Gardens team, your learning will be hands-on, underpinned by detailed theoretical knowledge.

We offer horticultural courses for school leavers, industry professionals and amateur enthusiasts alike, with popular part-time RHS courses and apprenticeships running alongside our full-time study options.

Careers in this sector can allow you to work in the production, growing and selling of plants, produce new hybrid varieties and find out how best to care for and grow plants for a variety of uses.

Previous students have progressed on to successful roles in the industry, including at the National Trust, Professional Gardening Guild and Eden Project.

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Courses Offered At

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