See the full range of online horticulture and gardening courses for careers or special interest development in horticulture. Gain skills and knowledge in horticulture with very practical experience-based courses supported by leading horticulture professionals.
This broad based horticultural study program will give you a solid foundation to enable you to work in a number of positions within different sectors of the hor...
A flexible and extensive amenity horticulture course. Ideal if you want to pursue a career working in parks, urban landscaping, gardens, arboriculture, turf car...
Qualify to work in parks management as a parks supervisor, sports ground curator, golf course superintendent or public open space administrator or manager. Or a...
Start a career in parks, gardens, grounds and commercial horticulture settings. Confidently work in the management and development of recreation and park facili...
Learn amenity horticulture. Understand how to grow and manage plants for recreational and ornamental purposes. Create aesthetically pleasing and functional outd...
Plan, design and manage grounds used for recreation facilities. Learn about managing budgets, managing human resources and managing material resources. Study on...
Study botany and learn about plant physiology (how they grow and flower) and taxonomy (the naming system). This course is relevant to botanists, scientists, hor...
Learn the techniques, science and plant knowledge underpinning all horticulture industry sectors; then gain specialised training in your chosen sector.
Learn practical horticulture and garden skills. Learn how to propagate and cultivate hundreds of different ornamental plants. Covers plant science and knowledg...
Be a professional gardener: Learn how to operate an efficient garden maintenance business: lawn mowing, lawn repair, renovation, pruning, spraying pesticides, ...
Horticultural Marketing Course for horticultural managers, business owners and sales staff. Learn skills to boost sales. Understand advertising, promotions, sig...
Learn basic research skills for horticulture, amenity and cropping with this foundation course; for better business practices or to work in scientific research ...
This course will further develop your ability to research and present a critical, written and numerical assessment of information related to social, technologic...
Learn how to manage a horticulture business or enterprise, such as a nursery, park, garden, orchard, farm, or landscape business. Understand business law (emplo...
Study horticultural therapy. Learn strategies to help people improve social skills, recover after surgery, and manage physical and mental health conditions usin...
Learn the foundations of horticulture; plant science, plant identification, irrigation, fertilising, soil management, weed identification & control, pest & dise...
Become a plant expert: Learn to Identify shrubs, trees, and other plants effectively. Learn the plant naming system: how plants are named and written correctly,...
Learn how to identify plant pest and disease problems and how to treat them. Understand practical applications. Determine environmental causes of plant disorder...
Understand garden irrigation systems. Learn about watering systems and equipment and how to irrigate plants effectively and efficiently. Determine plant waterin...
An advanced level course for people with some existing irrigation knowledge. Learn to water plants more efficiently. Develop skills in monitoring systems and ca...
Learn to manage heritage and significant gardens. Understand surveying, planning, conservation, restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, fundraising. Profes...
Study operational business management. Understand economics, office practices, business planning, budgeting, marketing. Learn the financial and marketing strate...
Study the management of horticultural enterprises including staff and performance management, production processes, financial management, legal aspects for larg...
Study organic plant growing for home or commercial horticulture. Adopt natural, sustainable & environmentally-friendly practices. Grow healthy food and gardens...
Study plant pathology. Understand plant diseases, lifecycles, and the science that underpins their management. A solid grounding for horticulturists. Determine ...
Study pest and disease diagnosis & control methods; natural and chemical. Understand weed identification & control. Learn to minimise plant damage and losses fo...
Learn how plants are scientifically named and classified; binomial system, ranks of classification, plant descriptions, plant keys, phylogeny, taxonomy. Systema...
Learn practical, hands-on, horticultural skills and techniques for garden maintenance, nursery work, landscaping, crop production or other areas of horticulture...
Learn good soil management as a basis of successful horticulture. Understand the physical and chemical characteristics of soils and how to evaluate, manage and ...
The flexibility of Distance education provided an opportunity to explore and prepare for a new career while still working full time.ACS course’s structure allowed me to custom-fit a qualification that complemented my background, experience and specific interest in garden design.I enjoyed all my studies, particularly the Set Tasks and Assignments which were practical and in-depth. They required getting out and about in the neighbourhood, looking at gardens, landscaping features, talking to people, taking my digital camera, identifying plants over 350 plant varieties etc. Some of my favourite lessons were Native Trees, Landscape Construction and Cottage Garden design.The main difference between my experience of studying at University and studying with ACS is that at University you're basically regurgitating textbooks. In contrast ACS assignments can be quite involved requiring hands-on application of principles, creative thinking and analysis.
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