RBGE Certificate in Practical Horticulture
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) Certificate in Practical Horticulture
at Glasgow Botanic Gardens
UPDATE 7/8/22
RBGE Certificate in Practical Horticulture at Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a 10-day course that will give you the fundamental practical skills of a horticulturist.
The course is offered in partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and is co-ordinated and delivered by Lisa Swift, Billy Kenny and the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Tutors Billy, Lisa and other members of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens’ staff bring a wealth of horticultural knowledge and expertise to this project.
Please fill in an application form if you would like to join the course. A few places are still available, starting 20th August 2022.
The course fees are £550.
For further enquiries about the Glasgow CPH please email: cphglasgow@gmail.com
You can access module information in the handbook below.
Spring course dates 2022
CPH01 Looking at Plants – Saturday 19th March
CPH02 Soil Care – Saturday 26th March
CPH03 Feeding and Watering – Saturday 2nd April
CPH04 Seed Propagation – Saturday 9th April
CPH05 Vegetative Propagation – Saturday 7th May
CPH 06 Growing Media and Potting – Saturday 14th May
CPH07 Planting – Saturday 21st May
CPH08 Pruning and Training – Saturday 28th May
Revision Day – Sunday 29th May
Assessment – Saturday 11th June
Summer 2022
CPH01 Looking at Plants – Saturday 20th August
CPH02 Soil Care – Saturday 27th August
CPH03 Feeding and Watering – Saturday 3rd September
CPH04 Seed Propagation – Saturday 10th September
CPH05 Vegetative Propagation – Saturday 17th September
CPH 06 Growing Media and Potting – Saturday 1st October
CPH07 Planting – Saturday 8th October
CPH08 Pruning and Training – Saturday 15th October
Revision Day – Saturday 29th October
Assessment – Saturday 5th November
