This course provides a complete introduction to the practical skills and knowledge needed to cultivate a thriving garden in any home setting, from a small balcony to a small garden. Students will work on speaking and listening, retaining facts, how to be safe and improving fine motor skills whilst working with seeds and small plants and vegetables.
This course is taught at the BCA campus in Maidenhead, Berkshire, with access to specialist facilities and lecturers with industry experience.
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Thu, 24 Jun 2027
You will need a keen interest in gardening and be happy spending time outside in all weathers. Students will have guided learning on differentiated leve...
You will need a keen interest in gardening and be happy spending time outside in all weathers. Students will have guided learning on differentiated levels from Entry 1 – To level 1.
This course provides a complete introduction to the practical skills and knowledge needed to cultivate a thriving garden in any home setting, from a small balcony to a small garden. Students will work on speaking and listening, retaining facts, how to be safe and improving fine motor skills whilst working with seeds and small plants and vegetables.
36 weeks from September 2026 to June 2027
These topics will be taught using practical work together with classroom based learning.
Students will all follow a Learning Criteria delivered over the year, assessments will be through tutor lead practical classroom based activities and observations in class.
This is a non regulated funded provision and there is no formal qualification at the end of the course.
All of our courses are aimed to support students develop their employability skills and life skills. Where courses are set a different levels you may which to progress onto the higher level the following year.
Entry Level
You must be happy to spend time outside in all weathers.
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