Advanced National Certificate Course (ANCH) (Level 3)(Qualification
recognised for Associate Membership of the Institute of Horticulture)
One-year courses providing further technical and managerial education, leading to skilled horticultural and supervisory posts, are available to students who have successfully completed a one-year course and obtained the NCH. Exceptionally, students who have taken a one-year full-time course in general agriculture and passed the National Certificate in Agriculture may be admitted. The courses are designed for students who already possess a sound knowledge of the theory and practices of horticulture, to enable them to attain a high standard of competence in a specialist branch. Assessment is by written examinations and practical tests. Courses are available in specialist
aspects of Commercial and Amenity horticulture together with General Management. UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES OFFERING COURSES IN HORTICULTURE: Askham Bryan College Amenity and design routes are offered on 2/3 days per week for one year. Floristry is offered on one day a week for 2 years Bridgwater College, Cannington Centre for Land-based Studies, Horticulture, Floristry, Forestry & Arboriculture, Sports Turf Management Capel Manor College Professional Floristry Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (Merrist Wood Campus) Professional Floristry Kingston Maurward Countryside Management Myerscough College Professional Floristry; Landscape Otley College conservation management, landscape design, amenity horticulture, professional floristry, horticultural organic production techniques. Pershore Group of Colleges - Pershore Campus Horticulture - 1 year full time or 2 years part-time: Options in Landscape Construction or Amenity Horticulture; Floristry - 1 year full time; Options in Landscape, Construction or Amenity Horticulture Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) horticulture (3 year sandwich course) Sparsholt College landscape practice, arboriculture University of Lincolnshire & Humberside garden design Welsh College of Horticulture City & Guilds Advanced National Certificate in Floristry (ANCF), Technical Certificates (Plant Maintenance/Agricultural), National Certificate in Landbased Machinery Warwickshire College Floristry, Sports Turf Management Welsh College of Horticulture Floristry |