Courses

PDA* in Garden Centre Operations

Overview:

This Professional Development Award has been designed
for existing garden centre staff who require to increase their
knowledge on the use and care of a wide range of products,
plants and goods, together with an introduction to customer
care and merchandising.

What's involved?:

Garden Centre: Retailing Skills,
Plant Identification; Selection and Use,
Planting and Aftercare,
Plant Protection; Nutrition and Care,
Tools; Equipment and Sundries.

Duration:

Four separate blocks of one-week duration during the late
autumn and winter period.

Career opportunities:

Furtherance of career in Garden Centre work. Often used
by employers as a pre-entry requisite to the HTA Plantcare Award.

Entry requirements:

Candidates must be employed within the Garden Centre Industry.

Further study:

Possible progression to HTA Plantcare Award.

*SQA Professional Development Award (PDA)

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