RHS Certificate in Horticulture level 2

[Quickthorn]

Hi,

 

I'm thinking about doing the RHS level2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture, mainly to help me broaden out away from arb and into more general horticulture. However, I'm wondering whether this qualification would be a bit too low level. Any thoughts?

 

I'm already in the industry, and have been for about 17 years. I've been self employed for around 12 years, starting off in arb, but now do conservation woodland type work, like hedgelaying, coppicing, etc. in winter, and have a seasonal job for 6 months in summer as a groundsman/gardener at a nearby school.

 

I'm not sure how useful a level 2 qualification would be, though. I've read here and there that this certificate is challenging for a level 2, but then I see that it seems to be very popular with people with little or no experience in the industry who want a start (mainly bored middle aged office workers who think it must be wonderful working outdoors all day, especially now the sun's come out...). If it's pitched at that level, I don't think it would be much good to me.