**The commercial horticulture foundation degree is both hands-on and theoretical, laying the groundwork for careers in plant science, sustainability, landscaping, and food crop or biofuel production.**<br/><br/>Recognised by the Institute of Horticulture, this course enables you to specialise in an area of your choice: nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail. With a mix of theory and practice, youll develop skills in propagation, harvest and post-harvest care for a range of crops, from ornamentals to medicinal crops and fruit.<br/><br/>This course is hands-on, so youll visit a range of sites, gardens and parks, building up your own network of contacts. You can also progress to our BSc Hons degree in commercial horticulture.<br/><br/>The course is offered by one of the universitys partner colleges: Hadlow College in Kent.<br/><br/>**What you should know about this course**<br/>- Specialise in either nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from a wide range of links with commercial nurseries, research institutes, organic producers, public and privately owned gardens as well as exposure to the retail world through our onsite garden centre<br/>