Description
This course replaced the previous RHS Level 2 Certificates in September 2022.
Details of the costs and examination format are outlined below under ‘costs and venue’ and ‘how is it delivered and assessed?’ Please read this carefully as there are major changes from the way the current RHS qualifications are structured and organised which affect how we can deliver the qualifications and how you will be able to study them. If you prefer, you can watch/listen to a short voiced powerpoint on how the course for the new Certificate is arranged, and on how the exams work.
The RHS puts it simply: ‘ All life on earth is directly or indirectly reliant on plants either from a nutritional perspective or increasingly … through a deeper connection linked to mental health and wellbeing. People need plants. Plants need horticulturists.’
This new Level 2 Certificate covers the core scientific principles underpinning horticultural practices, and looks at how horticulture benefits society. It also considers horticulture’s role in preserving biodiversity, introducing more sustainable practices and reducing our carbon footprint to protect the natural environment.
The qualification is designed to help you develop the level of knowledge of plants and horticultural practices which is considered essential by the horticultural industries, and equip you for employment within the horticultural sector. It can help with career development if you already working in the profession, but also provides a springboard for a change of career into horticulture.
The course gives you an opportunity to develop transferable skills such as problem solving, implementing management plans / programmes, and communication as part of your applied learning, and to progress to further learning opportunities at Level 3, and then to higher education, career advancement or entry in the horticultural industries at a more advanced, technical level.
There are no pre-requisites for entry to this qualification.
