Get Yourself a Very Sound Foundation in Horticulture
Everyone who works in horticulture needs a solid understanding of general horticultural principles and practices. Whether in landscaping or grounds maintenance, amenity horticulture or parks and public gardens, propagation to nursery work.
Develop the professional horticulture skills necessary to maintain gardens and nurseries with this trade-level qualification, including plant identification and care, soil management, pruning, propagation and more.
Course Code: BHT101
Course Duration: 100 hours of self paced studies
What this Course Covers
The 13 lessons in this module are as follows:
1. Plant identification
2. Planting
3. Recognising plant families and identifying plants
4. Soils
5. Plant nutrition
6. Water management
7. Garden maintenance and weeds
8. Pests and diseases
9. Pruning
10. Landscaping
11. Propagation
12. Lawns
13. Arboriculture
How This Course Could Help You
Learn all you need to know to have a successful relationship with plants.
This course is essential learning for anyone who wishes to work in any aspect of horticulture. Use this course as part of your foundation studies in horticulture. Consider it as a starting point for a career or business. Study this course by itself or as part of a certificate or higher level qualification in horticulture.
This course could lead to:
- Work as horticulture trades person
- Work in a nursery or garden centre
- Work as a gardener
- Horticulturist
- Nursery hand
- A hobby gardener turning a passion into a profession.
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