Sports Turf Operative / Grounds Person / Head Grounds Person

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Horticulture

Pathway: Sports Turf Maintenance. Learners complete 10 mandatory units and 5 optional units.

Mandatory Units

Professional Working Responsibilities
Plant and Soil Science
Contemporary Issues in the Land-based Sectors
Participating in Horticultural Tasks at Events
Resource and Operations Planning for Event-based Horticultural Activities
Work Experience in the Land-based Sectors
Identification, Planting and Care of Plants
Routine Plant Management
Plant Propagation Activities
Tree and Shrub Pruning and Maintenance

Recommended optional units:

Estate Skills
Land-based Machinery Operations
Maintenance of Sports and Amenity Turf
Pests and Diseases in Plants
Maintaining the Health and Quality of Turf in Parks and Gardens.

Lantra Awards Legislative Tests/Skills-based Programmes

The following Lantra Awards courses complement your BTEC Nationals in Horticulture course, offering your learners additional key work-based skills to help them pursue a career in this sector.

Lantra Awards Technical Award in Ride-On Mowers*

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Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Hand Held Equipment

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Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

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Lantra Awards Technical Award in Pedestrian Mowers*

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Lantra Awards Technical Award in Pesticides – Hand Held Applicators

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Lantra Awards Technical Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Including Skills Identity Card)

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Lantra Awards Technical Award in Health and Safety for Agriculture and Horticulture

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*Majority of content covered within BTEC Level 3 Nationals Extended Diploma in Horticulture - see specification or Lantra Awards assessment guidance for full details.

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