Outdoor

Work with the beauty of nature

Across our campuses, you can discover a number of ways to engage more with nature and a love of animals. Looking to reduce stress or beautify your surroundings? Try our calming workshops and short courses on flower arranging to create unique gifts or arrangements for around the home, or get into garden and build a beautiful place to unwind or even grow your own vegetables!

Our courses are practical, taught at your own pace and at a time that suits you. Our experienced and qualified tutors can bring a deep insight into your chosen pursuit in relaxed and fun classes.

Animal management 

Animal management 

Learn to take better care of a furry/scaly friend or find an entry point to an amazing career. With over 47% of the UK's population owning a pet, it's a robust industry to get into!

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Arboriculture 

Arboriculture 

Arboriculture covers a diverse range of areas such as ecology, estate skills, woodland and coastal management, plant and soil science...to name but a few! Combine practical and theoretical principles in the science, management, ecology and planning of environmental care.

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Countryside management

Countryside management

Looking after the plants and animals in our countryside is important for the environment. Whether you're a park ranger, a countryside manager or looking after our parks and greenspaces we can help you understand the countryside better.

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Flower arranging

Flower arranging

Create stunning flower arrangements throughout the seasons for special occasions, gifts, or for your own home.

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Garden design 

Garden design 

Re-design gardens with guidance from our expert tutors. Learn how to survey gardens, compare them with existing styles and then use your knowledge to create a new and unique planting designs.

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Horticulture  

Horticulture  

From courses on establishing seeds and flowers, ground preparation, care and pruning of plants to identification of common plants, weeds, pests, and beneficial organisms, learn it all at our awarding-winning campuses!

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Landscaping and pesticides

Landscaping and pesticides

We have over 40 years of experience in teaching landscaping, delivered by tutors with expert knowledge and strong industry links including the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) and the Royal Horticultural Society.

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NPTC

NPTC

We are a National Proficiency Test Council (NPTC) (City & Guilds) Landbased Services Approved Centre, offering a range of training courses and assessments for landbased qualifications including chainsaw and pesticides.

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Facilities 

Across the group, our facilities include football and rugby pitches, one of the largest indoor riding arenas of any college in the country and one of the top centres in the south east, as well as two fully accredited cross-country courses and stabling for up to 40 horses! Our Animal Management Centres have specialist areas for large, small and exotic animals. These include snakes, spiders, sheep, cows, ferrets, rabbits, birds of prey and many more! 