Institute of Gardening

What's in the pack?

Here's what you'll find in your course pack:

• A sturdily bound set of course modules that lies flat for ease of study. Detailed, practical information that guides you skilfully towards becoming a horticulturalist.
• 10 horticulture assignments. Your assignments will be carefully marked with personal advice by an experienced tutor.
• Copyright-free checklists, questionnaires, exercises, quizzes and action plans for you to use on your clients. It's a complete toolkit that gets you started as a horticulturalist.
• A useful case that keeps all your course material.
• A confidential personal profile for you to complete. This helps you assess your goals, your strengths and weaknesses, and your progress.
• A study guide and planner that helps you organise your study.
• Self-assessment exercises. They occur throughout the course to help check that you can tackle each type of event.
• A folder for your completed assignments.
• A text book to accompany the course materials.
• A planning system that helps you be organized.
• Question and Answer sheets for you to have your queries answered.
• The contact details for your personal tutor.
• Details of how to contact other students.
• Bonus: Your First Client Celebration Kit. What’s the first thing to do when you get your first client? The answer is: ‘Celebrate!’ And we’ll help you do that, because as soon as you get your first paid work after completing the course we’ll send you a celebration kit including fun items such as champagne glasses and other party items (Value £31).