Course aim: To provide an understanding of how to maintain and manage turfgrass surfaces to provide a sustainable outcome. This course challenges the learner to explore the concept of sustainability and how this might be applied in their context by the creation of a sustainable turf management plan.

Course length: 120 hours | 6-months

Course aim: To provide an understanding of the technical and management skills and knowledge needed to manage a turfgrass surface.

Course length: 180 hours | 9-months.

This Professional Certificate is an updated version of the historic IOG National Diploma in Turfculture (Year 1, of a 2 year programme - the second year is the Level 5 Professional Diploma in Turf Surface Management) and consists of 6 modules:

  1. Sustainable management of turfgrass surfaces 
  2. Waste minimisation 
  3. Managing a team
  4. Machinery procurement
  5. Work analysis and evaluation
  6. Drainage and construction of natural turfgrass surfaces