Parklea is an established Therapeutic Horticultural centre and is a registered Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) centre for the delivery of SVQ horticultural qualifications. 

Horticulture involves the knowledge and ability to grow fruits, flowers, plants, and vegetables.  Having a certificate of competence to show potential employers or colleges gives the people more credibility. 

Horticulture is an incredibly interesting and varied subject.  It can be challenging as you learn about the complexity of plants, how they grow, how to propagate them, insects that affect them and how to maintain plants to get great results.

All SVQ’s are based on standards developed by Lantra.  Lantra draws its membership from the Horticulture Industry.  The way the SVQ’s are structured is shown below.  The unit title appears in bold and the elements that make up each unit are listed under the unit title.

Parklea Branching Out Horticultural Team

Social and Therapeutic Horticulture

SVQ Level 1 Horticulture

SVQ Level 2 Horticulture

Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Recognition of Individual Achievement in Horticulture Gardening Certificate for People with Complex Needs

Gardening for children

As well as the horticultural training programmes, additional training options offered incuding:

Job Seeking Workshops

Introduction to Business Administration

Personal Computing and Access to Information Technology

Health and Safety Workshops