PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

For more details on what each course covers, along with costs, please contact Christine by email gardener@cmwalkden.fsnet.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Courses for Garden Centres, Farm Shops, Farmers' Markets and Supermarkets

 

 

·       Product Knowledge – Pot plants, Cut flowers, Organics, Exotics, Fruit and Vegetables, Other fresh produce.

 

·       Product Knowledge – Pesticides, Weedkillers, Lawn Care products, Fertilizers, Composts.

 

·        Merchandising Fresh Produce.

 

·        Quality Issues- Fruit and Vegetables, Cut flowers, Pot plants, Exotics, Organics, Other fresh produce.

 

·       The Christmas Countdown. Preparing, Presentation, Product Knowledge of lines selling at Xmas.

 

·        Handling and Care of Cut Flowers.

 

·        Storage, Display and Care of Vegetable Plants in Garden Centres.

 

·        Bedding Plants in the Garden Centre.

 

·        Containers for Decorative Display.

 

·        Bulbs – Product knowledge.

 

·        Pride In the Produce.

 

·        Merchandise to Sell.

 

·        Garden Centre Display.  Please click for details

 

·        Farm Shop Display and Merchandising. Please click for details

 

·        Choice and Care of Conservatory Plants.

 

·        Care of House Plants.

 

·        Handling and Care of Cut Flowers.

 

·        Personal and Product development.

 

·        Time management.

 

·        Planning and Organizational Skills.

 

·        Communications in the Work place.

 

·        Making your sales grow.

 

·        Selling skills.

 

·        Customer Care.

 

·        HTA Retail Plant Care Award.

 

·        HTA Retail Shop Care Award.