Growing Plants for Food

The OCNLR Level 2 qualifications in Skills for Professions in Horticulture, Environmental and Animal Care have been developed to provide a flexible approach to study, using a range of vocational units within horticulture, environmental and animal care, along with units in learning skills and employability.

Learning Objective

What You'll Learn

To enable the learner to identify and describe the essential environmental and nutritional factors required for growing food plants.
To enable the learner to select a suitable food plant and develop a basic growth plan based on its specific requirements.
To enable the learner to apply foundational cultivation techniques to successfully grow a chosen food plant according to their developed plan.

Learning Outcomes

Cultivate food plants while understanding their growth requirements.

Assessment Methods

Portfolio of Evidence

Units & Credit Structure

Learners will explore techniques for cultivating food plants, understanding the requirements for successful growth.