Roots to Wellbeing 
(City & Guilds Level 1 Award in Practical Horticulture Skills)

There are no plans at present to run another Roots to Wellbeing Course, but we will be running short, day courses from March 2019 so keep your eye out for those!

This page will be used as part of Roots to Wellbeing courses at Grozone to help learners find useful weblinks that will provide background information, including videos, that will assist them with their learning and in completing their assessments.

For more information about how to take part in our Roots to Wellbeing Programme, please contact Pete Attwood by phone or text on 07841 339983 or by email at: pete.attwood@groundwork.org.uk

Weblinks to support the Roots to Wellbeing course programme:

Skills and Employment Learner Journey

British Values

City & Guilds Qualification Handbook for Level 1 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills (7573-11)

Royal Horticultural Society - Beginners guide to gardening

Mulches and Mulching - RHS info in support of Unit 103 Prepare soil and apply organic mulch

Composting - further helpful RHS info relevant to Unit 103

Watering - RHS info in support of Unit 104 Water a bed, border or area of plants in containers

Cultivation - RHS info in support of Unit 105 Cultivate land by single digging or forking

Weeds: non-chemical control - RHS info in support of unit 111 Care for a planted area

Cutting hedges - RHS video in support of Unit 112 Prune hedges by hand

Pruning shrubs for winter stem colour - RHS video supporting Unit 115

Espalier training trees - RHS info in support of Unit 120 Supporting plants on wires, frames or trellis

Sowing seed and preparing a seedbed - RHS info in support of Unit 101 Prepare ground for sowing or planting under supervision & Unit 122 Sow seed outdoors in drills by hand

Seed sowing indoors - RHS info in support of Unit 123 Sow seed indoors in containers

How to prick out seedlings - Gardeners World video supporting Unit 124 Prick out seedlings singly

Weeds on hard surfaces - RHS info in support of Unit 133 Maintain paved areas

Garden Tool Care and Maintenance - Info in support of Unit 149 Maintain hand tools

How to identify trees & Tree ID Mobile App - A Woodland Trust resource supporting Unit 150 Identify trees and shrubs 

Identify common weeds - RHS info in support of Unit 151 Identify weeds

Your careers guide - National Careers Service