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Foundation Degree in Historic Gardens & Heritage Horticulture
FdA Garden History and Heritage Horticulture
Course information for entry in 2009/10
Subject to Validation.
Course Code:
Applications Direct to UCY at Yeovil College.
School: Built and Natural Environment.
Campus: Hestercombe House Taunton.
Course Duration: Three Years Part Time or Two Years Full Time.
Delivery: Part Time and Full time.
Programme Leader: John Horsey.
Telephone: 01935 423921
E-mail: john.horsey@yeovil.ac.uk
FdA Garden History and Heritage Horticulture
Foundation Degree
(Subject to Validation)
Course information for entry in 2009/10
Teaching Venue : Hestercombe House Taunton.
Course Duration: Three Years Part Time or Two Years Full Time.
Course Content
Part Time Programme First Year
Module: Heritage Parks and Gardens.
The range, ownerships and importance of heritage parks and gardens.
Major organisations representing the industry with their roles.
The organisations supporting the industry in an advisory or consultative role, Ancillary organisations indirectly supporting the industry.
Methods of communicating and promoting the cultural, recreational and educational value of heritage parks and gardens.
Module: Historic Garden Styles Post 1700.
The historic development of the garden from 1700 to the present day.
The relationship between garden features and particular historic styles since 1700, with social, political and aesthetic values. Garden Designers.
Industrialisation and the introduction of engineering processes, the influence of new plants, their discovery and introduction.
Module: Non Woody Plant Knowledge.
Non woody plant morphology, with key identification features
The identification of a wide range of plants used in heritage gardens with historic information, propagation details, growing conditions and management.
Module: Introduction to Plant Health.
Principles of the soil and plant environment.
Non organic and organic soil management.
Soil assessment, manures and fertilizers.
Principles of plant protection and weed control.
All with an emphasis on the historic development of these principles.
Part Time Programme Year Two
Module: Historic Garden Styles: Pre 1700.
The historic development of the garden before 1700, with the garden designers.
The relationship between garden features and particular historic styles.
How styles before 1700 reflected social, political and aesthetic values.
The technology and engineering processes, and influences of new plant introductions.
Module: Woody Plant Knowledge.
The introduction and identification of a range of woody plants.
Specific plant introductions and history. Identification features.
Plant useage, propagation, growing conditions and management.
Module: Walled and Kitchen Gardens.
The historic context of walled gardens.
The rise, decline and future of walled kitchen gardens.
The growing of a range of vegetable, flower and fruit crops in the open ground and in protected environments.
Module: Work Based Learning A.
All students on this course will be expected to partake in work experience within the industry whether on a full time or part time voluntary basis. This module looks at their role, opportunities and experience within that industrial placement.
Part Time Programme Year Three
Module: Management of Heritage Parks and Gardens.
Current legislation and codes of practise relevant to the horticultural industry. Visitor Management
Human and physical resource management.
Grants, funding and diversification.
Small business, financial and administrative records.
Module: Conservation of Historic Gardens and Garden Features.
Terminology used in historic garden management.
Hard and soft landscape features.
Theories and ideas behind placement and setting out.
Original and sympathetic materials used for construction.
Principles involved prior to undertaking construction and repair.
Conservation management plans.
Module: Garden Ecology and Nature Conservation.
Ecological Principles.
Survey techniques and species identification.
Species and habitat protection
Nature conservation in historic gardens
Garden features and habitats of wildlife value
Module: Work Based Learning B
This module supports students in planning and undertaking an individual case study relating to their work experience and the production of a summative report
Study Facilities
The course is offered at Hestercombe House near Taunton, where we have excellent study facilities, internet and e-mail access as well as access to the range of gardens. Students will also have full access to the wide range of books and resources at the University of the West of England as well as at Yeovil College.
Assessment
Methods of assessment will include assignment and project work as well as assessment tests under controlled conditions.
There will be ongoing plant identification tests.
Careers/Further Study
This course has been developed in full consultation with representatives from the heritage horticulture industry and so will equip you with skills and knowledge required for a career in this field.
This could offer progress to a Batchelor’s or Master’s Degree.
Entry requirements
A minimum of 3 GCSE’s at grade C or above including English Language.
Plus
One A Level or Equivalent Qualification in biology, environmental science or horticulture related subject.
Or
Relevant employment or voluntary experience.
Extra Information
We welcome applications from students without conventional qualifications but who have other relevant work experience and whose motivation and skills would enable them to succeed. This can be discussed at interview.
For further information contact the course leader John Horsey. Telephone: 01935 845489 E-mail: john.horsey@yeovil.ac.uk
Other Horticultural Courses at Hestercombe in association with Yeovil College 2008/2009
- BTEC NATIONAL AWARDS IN HORTICULTURE
- OPTIONS IN AMENITY AND DESIGN HORTICULTURE
Hestercombe Gardens and Yeovil College are pleased to offer these new courses in Horticulture based at Hestercombe Gardens. The courses offer the chance to study horticulture using the combination resources of the Gardens and the expertise of Yeovil College
Enrolment Days: 19th June, 17th July and 3rd September 2008 - from 4p.m. to 6p.m. at Hestercombe Gardens.
All students have full access to the Study Centre at Yeovil College with a wide range of books and computer links. You also have free student access to the gardens.
The cost for each BTEC National Award is £586.00.
For further details or to discuss the courses contact JOHN HORSEY, Programme Manager for Horticulture, Yeovil College, Mudford Road BA21 4DR, Telephone 01935 845489 or Mobile 07811 446682
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