Description
Lots of people mow lawns, but very few mow them really well. This course teaches you to be a cut above everyone else – whether you are a home gardener, a tradesman gardener, a groundsman, mowing contractor or someone preparing to work in the horticulture industry. Learn to care for any type of turf – from golf and bowling greens to home gardens and rough mown parkland. You will learn to understand lawns, evaluate turf quality, maintain turf and manage the business of providing a turf care service.
Cost of course £125 inc VAT
If you require any further information please email onlinelearning@warwickshire.ac.uk
Detailed Description
WCG in partnership with ACS Distance Learning Education offers a range of short courses.
Whether you need to gain some knowledge in a particular area or complete the course as a part of your continuing professional development, this 20-hour course will enable you to to fill in the knowledge gap via self studies of the comprehensive course materials. The flexible approach to studying will: - enable you to complete the course in your own time - complete the course in as little as 20 hours or less - At the end of the whole course, you are presented with an automated examination which can be attempted online, anywhere, anytime - Achieve a 60% pass in exam and receive a downloadable certificate of completion
There are 5 lessons as follows:
Turf Quality
Mowing
Maintaining Turf Quality
Turf Equipment and Tools
Turf Business Management
You can find further information on the Online Learning Courses on the WCG Website: https://wcg.ac.uk/onlinelearning
