City & Guilds Level 1 Award In Practical Horticulture Skills
600/5587/X
- Level: Level 1
- Type: Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Status: Available to learners
- Offered in England: Yes
- Awarding body: City & Guilds Limited (Recognised)
- Total credits: 6
- Guided learning hours: 45
- Total qualification time: 60
- Assessment methods: Practical Demonstration/Assignment
Units (61)
| Unit | Level | Credits | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|
Aerate turf by hand RN6142/R/504/0182 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Apply fertiliser by hand to bare ground RN6142/A/504/0144 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Build a sample brick wall RN6142/H/504/0137 |
Level 1 | 3 | 25 |
Care for a planted area RN6142/R/504/0148 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Collect and prepare produce or plant material for transport RN6142/H/504/0171 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Cultivate land by single digging or forking RN6142/K/504/0012 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Dead-head rose bushes, Rhododendrons or other shrubs RN6142/A/504/0015 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Determine soil pH with colour indicator test kit under supervision RN6142/M/504/0013 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Edge and rake golf bunkers RN6142/A/504/0189 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Edge turf with shears RN6142/Y/504/0183 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Establish an even gradient or level between two fixed points RN6142/D/504/0136 |
Level 1 | 3 | 25 |
Identify annuals and herbaceous perennials RN6142/H/504/0848 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Identify indoor plants RN6142/K/504/0849 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Identify trees and shrubs RN6142/Y/504/0846 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Identify weeds RN6142/D/504/0847 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Lay paving blocks on sand RN6142/L/504/0178 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Lay paving slabs RN6142/J/504/0177 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Lay turf by hand RN6142/D/504/0184 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Lift, divide and plant herbaceous perennials RN6142/M/504/0156 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Maintain and protect metal surfaces RN6142/J/504/0180 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Maintain hand tools RN6142/D/504/0198 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Maintain paved areas RN6142/L/504/0181 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Maintain wooden structures with water-based preservative RN6142/K/504/0172 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Mix mortar or concrete RN6142/D/504/0203 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Over-mark sports lines RN6142/D/504/0038 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Place sports equipment RN6142/M/504/0190 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Plant container grown plants RN6142/L/504/0004 |
Level 1 | 3 | 25 |
Plant flower bulbs for naturalisation or bedding RN6142/F/504/0145 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Pot up rooted cuttings, large seedlings or plugs by hand RN6142/A/504/0161 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Prepare and plant a container for display RN6142/L/504/0147 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Prepare and plant a hanging basket RN6142/J/504/0146 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Prepare ground for sowing or planting under supervision RN6142/J/504/0003 |
Level 1 | 3 | 25 |
Prepare soil and apply organic mulch RN6142/R/504/0005 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Prick out seedlings singly RN6142/F/504/0159 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Propagate by stem cuttings RN6142/T/504/0160 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Prune bush roses RN6142/L/504/0150 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Prune deciduous shrubs flowering on current season’s growth RN6142/J/504/0020 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Prune deciduous spring-flowering shrubs RN6142/Y/504/0152 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Prune hedges by hand RN6142/Y/504/0149 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Prune shrubs for winter stem colour RN6142/R/504/0151 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Remove dew from fine turf RN6142/T/504/0188 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Repair area of damaged turf with seed RN6142/Y/504/0037 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Scarify turf by hand RN6142/H/504/0185 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Set out pots, modules or trays following potting or pricking out RN6142/L/504/0035 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Sow grass seed by hand RN6142/M/504/0187 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Sow seed indoors in containers RN6142/A/504/0158 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Sow seed outdoors in drills by hand RN6142/T/504/0157 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Support herbaceous perennials RN6142/H/504/0154 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Support individual stems RN6142/D/504/0153 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Support plants on wires, frames or trellis RN6142/K/504/0155 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Use a cylinder mower RN6142/F/504/0193 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Use a leaf-litter blower RN6142/L/504/0195 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Use a nylon cored strimmer RN6142/H/504/0039 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Use a wheeled rotary mower RN6142/T/504/0191 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Use an air cushion mower RN6142/A/504/0192 |
Level 1 | 2 | 20 |
Water a bed, border or area of plants in containers RN6142/T/504/0143 |
Level 1 | 2 | 15 |
Assess soil texture and condition RN6142/Y/504/0345 |
Level 2 | 2 | 20 |
Build or repair a dry stone wall RN6142/J/504/0342 |
Level 2 | 3 | 25 |
Construct and maintain boundaries RN6142/R/504/0344 |
Level 2 | 2 | 20 |
Laying hard surfaces for external landscaping RN6142/L/504/0343 |
Level 2 | 3 | 25 |
Set out a right angle on the ground RN6142/A/504/0340 |
Level 2 | 2 | 20 |