Fine Turf and Lawn Maintenance

About the course

Introduction:

A detailed look at practices, methods and maintenance of turf grassed areas.

The course provides a good basic understanding and knowledge of established turf and fine turf practices that will be suitable for anyone looking to improve the appearance of grassed areas, whether private gardens or larger commercial locations.

Subjects covered on the day include -

Common and suitable grasses
Soil structure and PH
Nutrients and fertilisers
Weed and pest control
Turf diseases,
Aeration and topdressing
Machinery setup, and maintenance.

What are the entry requirements?

None

How long is the course?

One day

What will the course involve?

Classroom-based learning and walk around site visits on campus looking at various turf surfaces.

How long will I be learning?

10am – 4pm

What equipment will I need?

Outdoor wear for walkabout depending on the weather.

What course work will I be expected to complete?

None

What can I expect to learn from this course?

Good basic knowledge of methods and practices required to maintain turfgrass areas to a high standard.

What other training programmes and progression opportunities are there?

Full and part-time sports turf courses available through Myerscough college prospectus.

Horticulture

Horticulture is a rapidly growing area of the economy thanks to a strong public interest in gardening, plants, sustainability and food security. According to the Royal Horticultural Society, the horticulture industry is the largest employer in the UK, supplying 18 million gardeners.

The number of garden centres continues to increase and the public demand for attractive horticultural landscapes remains strong. This means that plant growers, suppliers and managers are constantly looking for ways to improve their businesses.

Show Garden Success

Work experience doesn’t get much better than here at Myerscough. Our learners have helped build award-winning gardens across the country - from a Gold-Medal entry at Chelsea Flower Show to Gold and Silver Medals at Southport Flower Show! They’ve also been involved with garden builds for the BBC DIY SOS project in Blackpool and show gardens at the RHS Tatton Flower Show and Chorley Flower Show.

PlantWorld

Myerscough’s award-winning gardens are laid out across much of the western edge of the Myerscough campus. As part of our garden kingdom, horticulture students are spoilt for choice in our Plant World display glasshouses! There are bananas growing in the Tropical Zone, coffee plants and pineapples in the Edible Zone, a Mediterranean atmosphere in the Temperate Zone as well as beautiful specimen plants in the Flowering and Foliage Zones.

Superb Facilities

Our horticulture students have access to some of the best facilities available. There are brand new commercial glasshouses, an extensive plant collection, fully-equipped landscape and construction workshops, a new Sportsturf education facility, a CAD suite and drawing studio and dedicated garden plots for project work.

Scholarship Programme

Every year there’s the chance for students to apply for funding to undertake overseas trips as part of their studies thanks to travel scholarships. The annual fund, from the Lancaster and Morecambe Agriculture & Horticulture Society Scholarship programme, pays significant bursaries to encourage young horticulturalists to study or explore business ideas abroad. This year, Bronwyn Jones, 19, went to Singapore to be involved as a volunteer on the ‘Gardens by the Bay’ project looking at increasing public accessibility to gardens and using innovation and technology in creating a city in the garden.

Christine Walkden: Honorary Fellow

"My passion for gardening was nurtured at Myerscough College and I've been getting my hands dirty ever since." Celebrity plantswoman and horticulturalist Christine was awarded an honorary fellowship and regularly works with the College and our Horticultural department.

About the course

Horticulture

Show Garden Success

PlantWorld

Superb Facilities

Scholarship Programme

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