Garden Design & Floristry

FETAC (NCVA) Level II

Duration: The course runs for two years - Monday to Friday 9.30am to 1.00pm

OBJECTIVES
This one-year course will provide students with a thorough knowledge for the expanding floristry and garden design market. Students taking this course will be equipped to seek employment in:

• Flower Retail Outlets
• Domestic Landscaping - Private Gardens
• Interior Landscaping - Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels etc.
• Garden Centres
• Self-Employed

Who Should Apply:
Mature Students who wish to pursue a career in this area or those who wish to use it as an absorbing pastime.

Programme of Study - Year 1

Floristry Theory & Practice
Plant Identification & Use
Garden Design
Communications
Floriculture & Plant Care
Safety & Health at Work
Customer Service
Work Experience

Year 2 - progression of study:

Plant Identification & Use
Garden Design Level III
CAD
Nursery Studies
Customer Service

Work Experience:

Two weeks work experience is incorporated into this course