Study at our Centres where we provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to develop a career in horticulture with the well-respected Royal Horticultural Society Certificates.
- Ryton Gardens, near Coventry
- North Moreton near Didcot, Oxon
- Bampton near Faringdon, Oxon
IMPORTANT NOTE: the RHS suite of level 2 and 3 qualifications has changed.
For Level 2 there is a new Practical Certificate. Together with a new single theory Certificate, this makes up a new RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture.
The new Practical Certificate covers amenity procedures ( maintaining hard landscaping, using a hedgetrimmer and mower) as well as propagation, plant identification, pruning, planting etc. There will be two practical examinations at the centre with an RHS examiner and a centre assessor, and a 75 minute online test of underpinning knowledge. The new syllabus means that the new Level 2 Practical will require a commitment to at least 3 hours a week of self-study using course materials alongside the practical work undertaken in class.
The Practical can be awarded at Pass, Merit and Distinction.
For Level 3 the new Practical Certificate combines with a new single theory Certificate to make up an RHS Advanced Certificate; with a new Award in Horticultural Investigation this will make up a Level 3 Diploma.
The assessment format will include a practical assessment, a ‘professional discussion’ and an online examination.
Visit our centres where we provide you with the knowledge and skills you need.
We have collected together some quick links to useful pages that you should find helpful.
B.E.S.T in Horticulture Education Limited, Registered in England No 14088275. (A not for profit organisation)
B.E.S.T. in Horticulture Ltd. Registered in England № 7739766.
