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If you’re progressing from a lower level course and you’re ready to dig deeper into the skills needed for a career in horticulture and landscaping, this HND course is for you. You’ll develop your skills in plant identification, propagation and soil management, and enhance your existing practical skills in soft and hard landscaping.

The college's purpose-built workshops and glasshouses will give you a real insight into what it’s like to work as a horticulture professional, and we also organise educational visits to local facilities such as nurseries, gardens, parks and green spaces.

Units include: Plant Knowledge – Identification and Use; Pests, Diseases and Plant Disorders; Plant Biology and Soil Management; Practical Horticultural Skills including soft and hard landscaping; Producing Plants; Machinery for Horticulture; Business Start-up.

Entry Requirements

1 Higher, or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6. Basic computing skills are necessary.

Progression Routes

Relevant degree