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:
- Sustainable management of turfgrass surfaces
- Waste minimisation
- Managing a team
- Machinery procurement
- Work analysis and evaluation
- Drainage and construction of natural turfgrass surfaces
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