DURATION
One year full-time. Continuation Course.

INTRODUCTION

A growing public awareness for our environment and surroundings has brought about a greater demand for well designed and constructed landscapes. This course is designed to develop students in the skills of good Landscape Design, their construction and maintenance. A wide range of supervised visits form an integral part of the course including the National Gardens Exhibition, Commercial Nurseries, Business Parks, Historic Gardens (Fota, Muckross), Scenic Landscapes and Wildlife Habitats. We are committed to working with the Landscape Industry and profession and this ensures that skills developed are those necessary for this growing and challenging area.

MAIN AREAS OF STUDY

• Design Principles
• Design Process
• Hard Landscape Construction
• Plants and Planting
• Landscape Maintenance and Management
• The Landscape Profession and Industry
• Information Technology Skills

SPECIAL FEATURES

The College provides excellent training facilities, comprising of sixteen acres of grounds. We have a comprehensive library and resources area for student use. Throughout the year Guest Speakers are invited from different sectors of the Landscape Industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Students will have the opportunity to work in different sectors of the Landscape Industry for 300 hours minimum. Practical work is
organised at the College grounds and at outside sites.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Landscape Construction foreman/woman
Landscape Maintenance
Local Authority Technical Assistant
Self-employed Landscape
Designer/Contractor
Wholesale and Retail Sales
Landscape Design Office

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Landscape Horticulture Degree at University College Dublin.
Specialist Amenity Horticulture Courses at HND level in UK Colleges.
Courses in the Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

National Certificate - FETAC Level 5 in Horticulture or equivalent.
Practical experience in horticultural/landscape industry.
Selection through interview.

CERTIFICATION

National Certificate - FETAC (NCVA) Level 5 - Advanced Certificate in General Horticulture.

Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

City and Guilds Decorative Horticulture.

COURSE DIRECTORS

- Bernard Brennan / Eoin Ó Luasa