Course duration: 1 year Full time - starting 15th August, 2016

Awarding Body: FETAC

Certification: Level 4 Major Award in Horticulture

Course Code: 4M1994

Location: Cabinteely Park

Course Aim

This is an introductory horticultural course to gain and develop knowledge and skills in horticultural. The trainee will then be able to start a career in horticulture or progress on to a higher level horticultural course

Course Structure & Content

The learning & training is a combination of theory based course work and practical outdoor learning. There is also a four week practical work experience period with an approved horticulture unit – garden centres, nurseries, amenity parks, ground maintenance and landscape companies

Plant Identification, Care & Maintenance Safe Horticultural Practice Horticultural Tools & Equipment Establishing Trees & Shrubs Growing Vegetables

Location

The course is run on the extensive parkland grounds of Cabinteely Park & gardens of Cabinteely House. Facilities include a well equipped classroom and canteen, poly-tunnels and a large vegetable & fruit growing area.

Entry Requirements

The course is FREE and available to persons in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance between the ages of 18 to 35. There is no minimum educational entry requirement.

Career Opportunities

Landscape gardening, garden maintenance, garden centres & nurseries, community & allotment gardening, amenity parks and self-employment

Higher Education Progression

Certificate in Horticulture Level 5 & 6, Bachelor of Science in Horticulture Level 7

To Apply: please contact Southside Local Employment Service, 137 Oliver Plunkett Rd, Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire. Tel: FREE PHONE 1800200501 or 012841977 or email info@southsideles.com

Hard Landscape Construction Teamworking Information Technology Work Experience

Certificate in Horticulture Level 4

Delivery Days and Times

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9.15am to 4.30pm, Friday 9.15am to 1.30pm

Payment:

Candidates should be in receipt of a Job Seekers Allowance and Job Seekers Benefit. Payments will transfer over to an ETB Training Allowance Course.

Attendance and Punctuality:

Full Attendance is required – any missed days or late attendance will be deducted from the weekly training allowance.

Who the programme is for:

Unemployed persons between the age of 18 – 35 years. There are places allocated to persons outside of this age category.

Candidates must:

Have a genuine and serious approach to learning and acquiring new qualifications Demonstrate motivation for a career in Horticulture. Prepare to apply themselves on the programme and commit to successfully completing

all modules. Be physical able. Engage in safe working practice with machinery and equipment at all times. Engaged at all times on the programme for practical skills and classroom based learning. Have an eagerness to learn, be self-motivated and willing to facilitate others in their

learning

Eligibility:

The course is for persons who ideally have not achieved a Leaving Certificate Qualification. Sufficient literacy levels are required for the completion of assignments and assessments. However, all applications will be assessed on merit.

NOTE: Participants must be able to attend and participate in the programme and have the concentration/stamina to be in a room with a group of 18 learners.

Course work:

There may be a requirement to complete assignments or tasks outside of the course hours. When on the course, participants will complete tasks and record them in a file or ‘portfolio’ on a computer. This will be assessed and scored by DDLETB and verified by FETAC. This is required for all modules.

The course will be supported and delivered by qualified Co-ordinator and Assistant Co-ordinator, managed by Southside Partnership Local Employment Service and overseen and financed through the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education Training Board [DDLETB]

Certificate in Horticulture Level 4