HNC Horticulture

This course will teach you the fundamentals of horticulture, and give you an awareness of the different sectors of the industry. It will look at nursery production, maintenance of gardens and greenspace and plant retailing, among other subjects.

There's plenty of opportunities to develop practical skills as well as your knowledge of plants and their cultivation. 

Your knowledge of plant identification, propagation, growing on and garden maintenance will be backed by sound business knowledge.

Virtual Experience

Take a look around the SRUC Virtual Experience for lots of great student videos and examples of what it’s like to study our courses, along with campus and facility tours.

SRUC holds open days regularly. Visit our listings page for details of our up-coming events.

Much of your learning will be practical, like horticultural techniques for plant propagation, potting, pruning and growing on as well as plant trials and garden maintenance. At the end of the course, you'll put it all to the test by creating your own outdoor plot.