Student assessment timetable (PDF)
Please complete and return this timetable with your completed enrolment form.  Please note it is a course requirement assessments are submitted on a regular basis (as per the assessment timetable).  Should assessments not be submitted as per the assessment timetable the student will be notified which may result in withdrawal from the student's course of study.

(Step 2 in the correspondence application process)

Certificate in Horticulture Knowledge

(Level 2)

Course Length

One year from date of enrolment, part-time study

Credits

70 credits

Qualification

Telford Certificate in Horticulture Knowledge (Level 2)

Course Fee

NZ student fees
International student fees

Entry Requirements

Competent in written English. Enrol at any time, students must be 16 years or over. English language proficiency is required. International students require IELTS of 5.5 or a TOEFL of 500 plus TWE 4.5

Textbooks Required

None  

Course Content

Do you want to know more about Horticulture? Do you want to further your knowledge in Horticulture? If so, then this is the course for you.

Including Telford courses and NZQA unit standards which you may achieve on successful completion of the course.

Soils and Fertilisers

  • 22174 Demonstrate knowledge of soils and Fertilisers

Plant Knowledge

  • 22177 Demonstrate knowledge of the Structure and Function of Plants
  • 22178 Demonstrate knowledge of Plant Processes and Plant Life Cycles

Plant Propagation

  • 20556 Demonstrate knowledge of Plant Propagation
  • 551302 Hand Tool Maintenance

Basic Gardening Techniques

  • 551401 Pruning Techniques and Pruning Equipment
  • 551402 Planting and Care Needs

Weed and Pest Control

  • 21554 Demonstrate knowledge of Safety with Agrichemicals
  • 21555 Demonstrate knowledge of Weeds and Their Control
  • 21557 Identify Plant Pests, Diseases and Disorders, and Describe Control Measures

Composting

  • 551601 Principles of Composting

Planting Media

  • 551701 Planting Media

Greenhouse Basics

  • 551801 Greenhouse Requirements

Plant Identification

  • 20574 Plant Identification