The RHS certificates are ideal for those looking for a career change, professional horticulturists, casual learners seeking a part-time course and budding allotmenteers!
To gain the RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture (Theory), you will need to complete the following certificates:
- RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation and Development (Option A)
- RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance (Option B)
These certificates will follow each other. Option A will run from September to February and Option B will run from February to June.
To study for these certificates, you will be required to attend college for 1 day per week for a full academic year.
The RHS certificates on offer at the Suffolk Rural campus are:
- RHS Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture
- RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance
- RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Health and Applied Propagation
If all three certificates are studied and you complete these, then you will be awarded the RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture.
There is the opportunity to study for the RHS Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture. This would require an additional day at the campus.
You will be required to study additional material from home and will have access to online support via a google classroom. Additionally, there will be a requirement to attend 2 exam support days which will be held on a Saturday (in January and May).
Each module is assessed by an RHS set examination in February and June.
You will have the opportunity to work within the college’s glasshouses and horticulture unit. Learners studying the RHS qualifications will have a dedicated and exclusive area for their learning experience. The lecturers will share their many years of horticulture experience with you and are still actively involved within the industry.
For further information, please see the following links to the RHS course pages:
- Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Maintenance
- Level 2 Certificate in Plant Growth and Propagation
- Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture
Day of attendance: Thursday; 9.30 – 16.00
Or please contact Jane Wegg; at janewegg@suffolk.ac.uk
Tuition Costs:
RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Propagation and Development (Option A); £700
RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance (Option B); £700
Additional Costs:
PPE (steel toe-capped boots, wellies, gardening gloves, outdoor clothing)
