Glossary of terms:

Amenity Horticulture is the design and construction of recreational areas, these might be parks, nature reserves, wildlife gardens or road verges.

Production Horticulture is all about the growing of vegetables, fruit, herbs and plants from small scale to large scale production.

Land based operations includes skills such as tree felling, habitat management, coppicing, footpath construction, hedgelaying, drainage work and fencing.

Environmental Conservation may involve the conservation of rural and urban landscapes, natural heritage, birds, animals and plants, countryside recreation or waterway conservation.

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ’s) are work related competence based qualifications that allow you to gain the skills and knowledge to show you can do a job effectively. They are recognized by many employers throughout the country.

City and Guilds (C&G) are vocational training qualifications designed to encourage education and training in, and for, the work place.

Open College Network (OCN) provides qualifications in a wide range of subject areas. OCN aims to promote social inclusion by widening participation and access to high quality and flexible education, training and learning.