Green Fingers: Gardening in London
Just because you live in an urban jungle like London, it doesn’t mean that the joys of gardening are beyond your grasp. For many Londoners, time spent tending to plants is the perfect antidote to the stresses of city living. We take a look at green-fingered pursuits and course ideas to inspire you… Gardening and agricultural pursuits are not just for country dwellers! The combination of being outdoors, doing physical work and seeing the results of your efforts can provide a satisfying release from city life and a sedentary office job. There has been increased...

Considering college? Dos and don’ts
Psychology, beauty therapy, carpentry, BTEC, A level, NVQ. When it comes to college courses it’s hard to know where to start. Unfortunately, we can’t tell you what to study at sixth form or college. We can however give you some advice for applying for college courses, in the hope of alleviating some of that stress. Our college and sixth form area allows you to search and browse college courses and providers. Before that though, there are some things to consider. We like to keep it simple here at Hotcourses so we’ve come up with some dos and don’ts for...