Award in Floral Design (Traditional Flower Arrangement – Table Decor)

Future careers to take centre stage at college open day

22nd October 2021

Year 11 pupils from across the south west are being invited to explore a world of opportunities at a top rural college during the first open event of the term next month. 

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Sustainability tops college timetable during week-long eco conference

12th April 2021

A leading local college is renewing its focus on sustainability by hosting many of Cornwall’s most influential voices from the environmental movement in a series of talks and workshops. 

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Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture

Level 2 • Full-time • Honors Flowers

If you enjoy being outdoors and are looking for a career that is physically demanding, exciting and adventurous then Forestry and Arboriculture could be for you. The first thing you’ll notice about this course is that it is very practical learning. You will be spending a lot of time in the workshop, learning how to care for and maintain the equipment, and even more time outdoors using it. You will be working with chainsaws, large and small, and learn how to safely fell trees and then dismantle them on the ground and turn them into useful product. You will also learn how to safely climb trees and move around in the canopy to inspect, prune or dismantle them. Our workshop is stocked with the latest tools, climbing equipment and chainsaws so you will become familiar with the equipment of the modern arborist and competent to use it all. We also have connections with the professional bodies in Arboriculture and with manufacturers and suppliers of equipment so you will become aware of trends and developments in the industry. It is not all fun in the outdoors though! The time you do spend in the classroom will give you a good understanding of the Forestry and Arboriculture industry, an insight into how trees work and how to look after them and bring you bang up to date with modern working practices and health and safety.

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RHS Advanced Certificate In Practical Horticulture

Level 3 • Part-time • Honors Flowers

A practical-based qualification to improve the horticultural skills needed for career development to supervisory or management roles, or to further develop your interest. This course is ideal if you are self employed within horticulture and would like a formal qualification. This course is also offered at Rosemoor in North Devon.

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How Plants Work (Botany And Physiology)

No Qualification • Part-time • Honors Flowers

Have you ever wondered how plants work and relate to their environment? Expanding your knowledge of plant function and form can help you to improve the growing conditions for your plants. This course is ideal for anyone who is interested in the science of how plants grow and what they look like at a microscopic level. If you are a new gardener or working in the industry this is an excellent opportunity to improve your knowledge of plant structures and how they work.

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