Garden Design and Starting your Own Business QLS Level 3

Course Code

OSC1081

Are you interested in starting your own gardening business? This bundle will give you the knowledge you need to help you become one step closer to doing just that!

Enhance your knowledge of the principles of garden design and how to appraise an existing garden.
Understand the differences between hard and soft landscaping, as well as specialist design requirements.
Study how to start your own business, including aspects such as marketing and finance.
Learn how to write your business plan to ensure your future success.

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All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email, so help is only a click away!

You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post, so handing in an assignment is simple.

Course Duration

Up to two years.

Course Outcome

You will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Tutor-marked assessments.

Garden Design QLS Level 3

The purpose of garden design
The history of garden design
Key figures in garden design history
Different garden design styles

The key design principles used in garden design
How these key principles are interlinked
The elements of formal garden design
The elements of informal garden design

How to appraise an existing garden
The key factors in site appraisal
How to deal with different levels within a site
How to plot the site on to paper

The purpose of hard landscaping elements
Five different types of hard landscaping elements
Five different hard landscaping materials
The importance of foundations in hard landscaping

The purpose of a planting plan and how to create one
How to use plants in garden design
Different types of plants that can be obtained and their uses
Range of plants and their features

Range of problems that may exist in a garden
Specialist garden needs
Solutions to specialist problems
The need for health and safety considerations

Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3

Why start your own business?
Character and motivation
Before you start: managing yourself and planning
Market research
Sales and profits
Competitors
Financial planning
Suppliers
Employing people
Stock and asset management

Deciding on the form of your business (sole trader, partnership, limited company)
How to decide what is best for you
Setting goals for yourself

Your product or service
Value for money
Competition
Segmenting your market
Pricing

Identifying your potential customers
Promoting your business
Before sale
After sale

Understanding your business finances
Working with figures
Break-event point
Fixed and current assets
Cash flow
Sources of finance
Managing your money

Why do you need a business plan?
The format and structure of your business plan
Yourself, your people. your values, your mission
Your business model
Your market
Your competition
Development
Profit forecast
Risks

Assessment

This course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor to be marked. There is no external examination required.

Course Duration

Once enrolled, you will have two years to complete this bundle (one year per course), which will allow you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines. You will also receive 12 months tutor support for each course, so you can feel confident that you’ll get the help you need. Studying around your work and family commitments has never been easier.

Study Method

You will study this course by distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work, it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted or sent to you via email. You will also receive our tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course successful learners will receive two Certificates of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Awarding Body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

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Dedicated student support
Assignment marking and feedback
FREE XO Student Discounts membership
FREE CV critique service
FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
*Comprehensive study guide
*Open Study College pen and highlighter
*Student study planner
*Student notebook
*Document wallet

* Not included with the online study option

You will send your work to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will achieve two certificates of achievement in Garden Design Level 3 and Starting Your Own Business Level 3.

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.