RHS Level 2 or go straight to Advanced - via Distance Learning

Last post 10-01-2010 11:23 AM by Tree Fairy. 2 replies.

• 07/01/2010 06:49 PM

  JuliaV Location: Bath Joined on: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 1

  Reply | Contact Hello I would like to do a distance learning course but can't decide whether to go direct to the RHS Advanced certificate?  Common sense says to start at the beginning on the Level 2 but then someone has advised me its very doable to go straight to Advanced.  I have time to study and have an award winning allotment but other than that my horticulture experience is not vast.  But I'm a fast learner and very keen.....Any and all advice gratefully received.  Also if anyone has experience of the current RHS Distance Learning providers that would be great too. Thank you. Julia

• 07/01/2010 08:35 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,072	Reply | Contact The Level 2 is very doable, but there is also a lot packed in so unless you're an experienced gardener with a decent background in biology/botany and with a good level of plant knowledge, then you might want to do the Level 2 as a warm up. It's also a very enjoyable and interesting course; I loved every minute of the one I did.

• 10/01/2010 11:23 AM	In reply to
  Tree Fairy Location: Wisley Joined on: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact I would also suggest starting with the Level 2. I gained my Btec first and ND in horticulture before I did the Level 2, and I would say that the qualification is some where between the two. The exam is on a vast range of horticultural situations from amenity to commercal. Enjoy your course