Grow Your Own Business
Have you always wanted to work outdoors?
Have you considered working for yourself?
Have you recently been made redundant?
(within the last 6 months)
If you can answer "yes " to all 3 questions, you could start 2011 on a positive note and enrol for our free ‘Grow Your Own Gardening Business' Course, with support from the Scottish Funding Council.
What's in the Course?
The course runs for 12 weeks (Feb* - May 2010) 3 days per wk and is ‘benefit friendly'
On the course you will study 4 key topics:
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Garden maintenance
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Garden Construction
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Plant selection and design
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Small business start-up advice
Garden maintenance
Garden Construction
Plant selection and design
Small business start-up advice
You will be able to use your ILA** for quality add-on qualifications in, for example: Mower operation, Sthilsaw, Hedge Trimmer and Strimmer Use. We will support you to find 2 weeks work experience in the industry sector.
What can I do after the course?
You could
- Start up your own gardening business
- Seek employment in the gardening industry
- Apply to continue your studies at Oatridge College
To book your place, contact Hilary Morton now at Oatridge College:
Telephone: 01506 864800
Email: info@oatridge.ac.uk
