City & Guilds qualification in Practical Horticulture Skills (7573) where you can achieve an Award, Certificate or Diploma at Level 2.
This qualification is delivered at STAA’s unique project sites on the beautiful and historic St Anns Allotments, Nottingham.
There are two routes through the qualification, detailed below:
City and Guilds Level 2 Award, Certificate or Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills (7573)
Focusing on practical skills in horticulture, this professional gardening course enables learners to develop skills such as pruning, planting out, pedestrian-operated tool use and plant identification.
Our seasonal programme, provides a professionally focused route geared towards achieving the City & Guilds in Practical Horticulture Skills.
this course in mostly based at our Heritage Display Garden, known for its rich history, Victorian summerhouse and rose garden.
Sessions are held on Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
City and Guilds Level 2 Award, Certificate or Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills (7573)
Grow like a pro and yield your best results by signing up for our grow your own horticulture course.
This essential gardening course will develop learners’ skills in growing vegetables and flowers from seed, maintaining growing spaces and improving soil fertility, rearing soft fruit bushes and canes and harvesting produce.
Students will spend the majority of their learning time on our large nursery plot, home to our Community Harvest initiative with its 25 metre glasshouse and a wide variety of growing spaces.
Sessions take place on Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
You can also combine units from our City and Guilds qualifications with our workshops, masterclasses and NPTC qualifications to create your own unique learning journey.
Our Summer 2026 open evening and online Q&A sessions:
Tuesday 21st April - 4:30pm.
There are 3 levels of certification available within the course:
The Award in Practical Horticulture Skills (7573) comprises of 36 Guided Learning hours; Total qualification time of 60 hours and the achievement of 6 Credits from our seasonal programme.
The Certificate in Practical Horticulture Skills (7573) comprises 18 credits, and these credits can be broken down into 5 or 6 units. Each unit that you complete will earn you 3 credits toward the overall 18-credit certificate. This modular approach is beneficial for tailoring the program to your own individual needs and interests.
The City & Guilds Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills (7573) comprises of 37 credits and is a respected and valuable qualification to advance your horticultural career and deepen your understanding of practical horticulture skills.
Award: £550
Certificate: £990
Diploma: £1800
To find out about awards and bursaries visit The Chartered Institute for Horticulture or download our guide here.
Flexible payments are available with Clearpay, Klarna and PayPal Credit.
Call us on: 0115 960 2282
or email: learning@staa-allotments.org.uk
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