History of Agricultural Education in Wiltshire - Lackham Countryside ...

Feb. 23rd - 27 th Depth Machinery 2D Machinery and Mechanical Aids
(16-20 Gardeners) (23-27 Groundsmen)
Mar. 22nd - 26 th Initial Groundsmanship (1 week only)
Apr. 19th - 23rd Initial Gardening (1 week only)
May 24th - 28th Breadth Gardening-June 21st - 25th-
July 26th - 30th Chemical Control ID Groundsmanship
Aug. 16th - 20th Breadth Glasshouse
Sept.20th - 24th Fine Sports Turf 11D
Oct. 18th - 22nd Breadth Groundsmanship
Nov. 8th - 12th Chemical Control ID (Gardener)
Nov. 15th - 19th Chemical Control ID (Groundsman)
Dec. 13th - 17th Arboriculture Breadth [i]
T. S. A.
The Training Services Agency, a Government Manpower organisation, held its
first Lackham course starting in September 1976 with 15 students in
Gardens, Grounds and Woods Maintenance. The T.S.A. seems likely to become
a major part of the education and training scene in the future.
JOB CREATION
This may be an ephemeral event and just off the educational map, but
schemes are 'afloat' for a 1977 job creation scheme to do with conservation,
ponds and woods. (Fencing, thinning and planting).
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CITY AND GUILDS 013 GREENKEEPERS' CERTIFICATE
A day release class course for the Wiltshire and nearby county green-keeping
staff seems likely to start in January 1977.
CITY AND GUILDS O11 STAGE 2 HORTICULTURE
Application has been made to start the course from September 1977.[i]
HORTICULTURE INCENTIVE SCHEMES
The horticultural incentive schemes under the Agricultural Wages Board have
not affected the horticultural staff. The conditions of service are those
under the Western District Council scale which have permitted a Productivity
Bonus Scheme. Following work measurement, some areas of increased
productivity were found to be acceptable for productivity bonus. The scheme
came into functioning operation in the Summer of 1976. Since the acceptance
of the scheme in 1975, savings from increased productivity resulted in a
bonus payment of 12.92p per hour for the Horticultural Craft Staff. [i]