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  • 24-01-2013 9:24pm
    #1
    Richie1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    looking for some info if there are any courses in dublin that offer a decent course in horticulture, im currently working for a big fruit producing company, but I want to make a career out of it and go to college and study a horticulture course that is similar to what I work with as I wouldnt need a course that teaches about everyday plants and shrubs, any help would be much appreciated.


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  • #2
    phragmities
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭phragmities


    Hi Richie,
    I would imagine that most accredited courses of any worth would have a broad approach to many aspects of horticulture from the biology standpoint and more professional degree courses would include modules on business, marketing as well as the horticultural side.
    In my opinion a courses which just focused on fruit production would not be offered to the general public and would probably only exist in the professional sphere as an add on for people with existing qualifications or training, possibly on a one off basis by employers. I am sure there are lots of short courses available as night classes to the amateur fruit grower run in schools. I would imagine these courses are not to the level you wish to be at?
    I would talk to my employer if I was you and mention that you are interested in developing within the company and see what advice they offer? I imagine that many of their managers would have at least a level 7 or level 8 qualification and should be able to advise you. Down this part of the country there is a Horticulture course on offer at CIT http://www.cit.ie/course/CR011 which seems to have a good mix of landscaping, design, turfgrass, food production, with modules on protected cropping and plant pests and diseases etc. as well as business modules which are also very necessary.
    Another possibility which I am familiar with is the selection of courses on offer from the RHS which you could also investigate www.rhs.co.uk their level 2 course (roughly level 5 fetac) is possible to do, and classes may be available nearby for you to attend. Possibly as a night course. Might be a good way of testing the water for you initially.
    Hope this helps


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