Australian Native Trees

Course Code	VHT115
Fee Code	S2
Duration (approx)	100 hours
Qualification	Statement of Attainment

Credentials

Member of the Institute of Horticulture Careers Advisory Bureau

Member Nursery and Garden Industry Association

ACS is recognised as an institution by IARC

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Learn to identify and cultivate trees that are indigenous to Australia.

“Knowing about trees is vital for any Horticultural career. Get to know them and you will understand what to plant where even better, and in a way that is harmonious to the natural landscape of Australia.” - Tracey Morris Dip.Hort., Cert.Hort., Cert III Organic Farming, ACS Tutor.

Lesson Structure

There are 8 lessons in this course:

Introduction
- Review of the system of plant identification
- Genus, Species
- Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons
- Characteristics of main Australian Plant Families
- General characteristics of native trees
- Information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs, etc.)
- History of nomenclature
- International Code
- Ranks of Taxa
- Principle of priority
- Selection and spelling of plant names
- Changing names
- Hybrids
Culture
- Planting Procedure
- Planting on slopes
- Fertilizer
- Time of planting
- Staking
- Mulching
- Pruning native trees
- Steps in removing a branch from a tree
- Soils (Physical, chemical, biological structure)
- Soil profile
- Improving soil profile
- Colloids
- Water and air
- Soil temperature
- Soil life
- Soil Problems (Loss of soil fertility, Erosion, Salinity, Soil compaction, Soil acidification, Build up of dangerous chemicals)
- Improving soils (soil additives etc)
- Limestone Underlay Technique
- Fertilisers
- Fertilising established trees
- Plant Nutrition
- Water Problems
- Drainage
Propagation
- Choosing the right propagating technique
- Seed
- Seed sources
- Hybrid seed production
- Storing seed
- Difficult seeds
- Dormancy facftors
- Maintaining genetic identity
- Propagating Media
- Propagating Eucalypts
- Propagating Acacias
- Cuttings
- Improving curtting success rates
- Grafting
- Top graft
- Whip & Tongue graft
- Irrigated graft
- Grafting selected plants ... Eucalypts, Grevilleas, Banksias, Hakeas
- After care of seed and cuttings
- Transplanting (seedlings, cuttings)
- Potting up plants and Growing on
Most Commonly Grown Varieties
- Review dozens of relevant genera
- Allocasuarina
- Casuarina
- Melia
- Pittosporum
- Acacia
More About Important Groups
- Eucalyptus
- Banksia
- Brachychiton
- Grevillea
- Diagnosing Tree Problems
- Tree Surgery Techniques
Other Varieties
- Rainforest Trees
- Constructing a Rainforest
- Acmena
- Eugenia
- Mallotus
- Melicope (Euodia)
- Neolitsia
- Nothofagus
- Schefflera
- Stenocarpus
- Syzygium
- Aracaria
- Agathis
- Actinostrobus
- Callitris
- Podocarpus
- Adansonia
- Agonis
- Albizzia
- Alstonia
- Alphotinia
- Angophora
- Barklya
- Buckinghamia
- Castenospermum
- Elaeocarpus
- Ficus
- Macadamia
- Melia
- Nuytsia
- Tristania/Lophostemon
Making The Best Use of Native Plants
- Why plant trees in the Landscape
- Problems with trees
- Biological controls
- Parasitism
- Symbiosis
- Planting Techniques (Pocket planting, slope serrration, Wattling, Planting arid sites, Direct seeding, Spray seeding)
- Edible Australian Tree Crops (Davidsonia, Quandong, Backhousia, Citrus, Acacia, Syzygium, Tasmannia, Kunzea)
- Australian indigenous timber trees
- Essential oils
- Useful Australian Conifers (Actinostrobus, Athrotaxus, Agathis, Araucaria, Callitris, Podocarpus)
- Australian Indigenous Palms
Special Assignment
- You select and conduct an in depth study of one plant genus or group (eg. Timber trees, conifers, trees from a particular region)

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Aims

Identify Australian Native Trees
Describe the culture of Australian Native Trees.
Propagate Australian Native Trees
Compare characteristics and cultural requirements of different commonly grown species of Australian Native Trees.
Compare characteristics and cultural requirements of conifer and rainforest species of Australian Native Trees.
Describe a range of uses for Australian native trees.
Investigate one type of Australian Native Tree in depth.

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