- Duration
12 week course
- Attendance
10:00 - 15:00
- Location
- Plumpton College
Course Overview
Plumpton College is launching its first land-based course to the adult community of Hastings. The Firs is a site very much in the development stage and we have designed a programme that will lead on the horticultural and wider estate developments. This course will enable participants to learn new skills, gain a Level 2 qualification and leave a lasting legacy in the development of Education Futures Trust.
The course is designed to introduce learners to the land-based sector and highlight the impact a role in conservation and management has on our natural environment. A combination of those all important practical skills that support the underpinning theory.
In conjunction with Education Futures Trust, we have a site master plan that enable learners to gain real life working experience of developing an environment and transforming it for the benefit for those studying and the service users accessing the site.
Areas covered as part of this course:
- Tree Planting
- Care for planted areas
- Grounds preparation techniques
- Construct and maintenance of estate boundaries
- Site surveys
- Planting plans
On completion of the course students will gain a City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
Kit requirements – suitable outdoor work clothing and steel toe cap boots.
Course Cost
£495 for the full course.
Bursaries
Financial support could be available to you depending on your household income, eligibility criteria, and level of study. A bursary, which is money given directly by the Government, could help fund bus travel, accommodation, course equipment, college meals, or educational trips.
Course Fees
Students aged 16-18 on 31st August in the year of starting the course do not pay tuition fees.
Students aged 19-23 studying their Level 1, 2 or first Level 3 may be entitled to tuition fee waiver depending on criteria eligibility.
Students aged 24+ who are studying a second Level 3 course or aged 24+ who are studying their first Level 3 course will have to pay tuition fees, depending on the course.
Students on low income who can prove they earn less than £25,000 (from September 2024); are unemployed; or receive state benefits could be entitled to a tuition fee waiver.
All students pay a standard facility fee of £150 to use communal, non-educational facilities.
Material fees apply to Floristry, Blacksmithing and Metalwork, Agricultural Engineering, and Motor Vehicle students, which contribute to quality resources and equipment for their studies.
Equipment & PPE
Students on a 14-16, Level 1, 2, 3, or Foundation Learning course may be required to purchase equipment such as a uniform, PPE, or kit before starting their course. Material fees are applicable depending depending on the course studied.
Work Experience
Work experience enhances your studies and is an important part of your course. It ensures you leave college ready for the world of work. It is compulsory to undertake an element of work experience when studying a Level 1, 2, or 3 course.
Course Dates
- Start Date
- 7 January 2025
- End Date
- 8 April 2025
- Start Date
- 29 April 2025
- End Date
- 22 July 2025
- Start Date
- 8 January 2025
- End Date
- 9 April 2025
- Start Date
- 30 April 2025
- End Date
- 23 July 2025
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