Horticulture
Horticulture is an industry and a science; with a shortage of workers to look after public parks, gardens, nurseries and allotments, your new skillset will be invaluable.
Horticulture at Wakefield College
Enjoy working outside rather than in a classroom? Prefer practical tasks to exams? Then a horticulture course could be for you.
Working in a realistic working environment, you will complete the tasks you need to gain a qualification in Horticulture. You will work in small groups on projects to develop and maintain a large garden area.
Working in a team you will build confidence, social skills, ability to work independently and use a wide range of tools.
Key Points
- Multiple working visits to places such as RHS Harlow Carr, Helmsley Walled Garden, Sheffield Botanic Garden
- Group work placement activities with Wakefield Countryside Team and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
- Working in partnership with Wakefield Council at our Horticulture facility and garden in Thornes Park
- Any of the other key points already on there that we want to keep
I don’t particularly enjoy being in the classroom so this course was ideal for me.
The Feed
A very moody winter sunset over our Horticulture greenhouse at Thornes Park Nursery
Horticulture
19 January, 2023
Last week horticulture students cleared the annual bedding in Wakefield bullring and replanted with a spring display
Horticulture
9 November, 2022
Some wonderful 'Beauty of Bath' apples grown by our Horticulture students
Horticulture
5 August, 2022
Blooming Display
The Wakefield BID annual summer display, planted by Wakefield College horticulture students as part of the Wakefield Horticulture Partnership, coming into flower.
Horticulture
14 July, 2021
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I don’t particularly enjoy being in the classroom so this course was ideal for me.
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