Horticulture courses in Ireland

The aim of this programme is to produce a technician with a fundamental knowledge of the essential engineering skills associated with agricultural machinery. This knowledge, combined with extensive work based practical learning, will equip the learner with the skills demanded of a technician by the farm machinery industry. The graduate will have knowledge and understanding…

Sustainable Horticulture / Permaculture. The QQI Level 6 Sustainable Horticulture/ Permaculture Award provides a strong base for developing professional skills in market gardening, nursery stock production, tree and shrub management, sustainable landscape design, leadership and entrepreneurship. In addition, the course allows students to develop a broad range of practical skills in a variety of horticultural-related…

BSc (Hons) Horticulture This course is suitable for you if you wish to make a sustainable, positive impact on the environment, while being active and outdoors in nature, caring for landscapes, parks, open spaces and the urban public realm. It examines and responds to growing concerns about the quality of our food and the environmental…

This 10-week Grow Your Own course is available in September and in January. During this course you will be introduced to the following: Soil analysis and preparation Seed and container soil prep, seeding techniques Seeding and propagation techniques Garden planning continued, companion planting & crop rotation Plant health – how to maintain healthy crops, composting…

You dont have to buy your herbs from herbalists or suppliers; you can actually grow your own. Its quite easy. Herbs have existed for millions of years and are very hardy and can grow almost anywhere. They dont require constant watering or fertilisers. They can be cultivated in your hedging or among your other plants…

This course is offered over two years and provides the full range of topics covered on our one year Amenity Horticulture course but at a gentler pace. It provides students with a general all-round knowledge in key aspects of horticulture. Students are offered a good balance of practical and theory based skills including: scientific experiments,…

Become a qualified horticulturalist. The course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from very successful, highly qualified and experienced professionals. Students will complete the following units: 1 Plant Propagation 2 Plant Protection 3 Landscaping & Garden Design 4 Crops 5 Viticulture 6 Cut Flower Growing 7 Horticultural Technology 8 Organic Plant Growing 9…

This Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture course involves 25 weeks of college work and skills training and a eight week practical learning period (PLP) in a Teagasc approved horticultural unit. In an average week, students will spend three to four days at the college. Course Aims By combining class and practical work at the National…

The QQI component level 5 courses are offered on a part-time bases at our college in the National Botanic Gardens and our college campus at Ashtown, Dublin 15.  These courses run Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am to 4.30pm. Part time courses or component awards allow learners to select individual subjects in horticulture…

This course is offered over a 32 week period and will consist of either 24 or 16 weeks of College based course work and 8 or 16 weeks of a practical learning period (PLP) depending on the chosen stream. Course Modules Subjects included in the QQI Level 6 course will vary with the stream chosen.…

The QQI component level 6 courses are offered on a part-time bases at our college in the National Botanic Gardens and our college campus at Ashtown, Dublin 15.  These courses run Monday to Friday between the hours of 9.00am to 4.30pm. Part time courses or component awards allow learners to select individual subjects in horticulture…

Overview This is a three-year, full-time BSc in horticulture which consists of lectures, integrated practicals, projects and a practical learning period. The course is run in partnership with the Waterford Institute of Technology. For further details on this course please visit our website on https://www.wit.ie/courses/bsc_in_horticulture_national_botanic_gardens Applications for this course are through the CAO please visit…