Plant Varieties Courses

Plant variety courses for careers or special interests in horticulture. Become an expert on your favourite plant.

Gain skills and knowledge in a plant variety with practical experience. Our courses offer variety, flexible options with support from expert plantsmen, botanists and professional horticulturists

Course Name	Components	Duration	Type
Acacias Become an Acacia Expert -learn to identify, grow and use Acacias; for landscping, soil rehabilitation-even food. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
African Violets Learn about African Violets and other Gesneriads - Home Study - Develop a career, follow a passion. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Australian Native Ferns Australian Native Ferns. Learn more about this fascinating area of the plant kingdom. Study from home and at your own pace. Suitable for amateur enthusiastic and commercial grows or those students who want to know more about Australian plants. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Australian Natives I Learn how to grow Australian native plants, how to propagate natives and landscape with Australian plants. Learn from qualified professionals. 9 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	9 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Australian Natives II Study Australian native plants: learn about ground covers, climbers, creepers, native shrubs, how to identify and grow native Australian plants, by distance education or online. Become an Australian native plant expert. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Azaleas & Rhododendrons Learn to identify and grow azaleas and rhododendrons; vireyas, mollis, trees, shrubs, etc - for career or follow your passion. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Bonsai Learn to create different styles of bonsai. Choose suitable plants, train and maintain them to produce a work of living art. An in-depth course for passionate amateurs or professional gardeners and nurserymen. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Bush Tucker Plants Learn about edible Australian native plants: how to identify, grow and use them. Covers a huge range of edibles including roots, berries, nuts, flowers and vegetables. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Cacti & Succulents Study cacti and succulents - follow a passion, enhance a career or business. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Carnivorous Plants Learn to identify, propagate, grow and use carnivorous plants - work with them, or follow your passion. 9 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	9 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Certificate in Plantsmanship Become a professional plantsman; training as a horticulturists, nurserymen, environmental managers. Unique in depth course for skills that set you apart among the most valued in your profession. 6 modules 600 hours Certificate	6 modules	600 hours	Certificate
Conifers Learn about growing conifers with this online course. Understand more about how conifers are classified and how you would use this tree in landscaping for a unique garden style. 9 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	9 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Eucalypts Eucalyptus VHT117. Learn about Eucalyptus: their identification, culture (propagation, soils, landscape uses, feeding), and uses. Study by distance education with ACS. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Ferns Learn all about ferns! Understand how to identify, propagate and grow ferns. A course for nurserymen, gardeners, landscapers and other horticultural professionals; or for the amateur enthusiast exploring their passion for ferns. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Fuchsias Study fuchsias by distance education. Learn about hundreds of species, cultivars and hybrids: as a nurseryman, gardener, plant breeder, collector or someone starting a career or business. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Growing Annuals Learn how to identify, grow and use annual plants. A useful course for passionate home gardeners or professional horticulturists. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Growing Camellias Study camellias (eg. japonicas, sasanquas, reticulatas), their special characteristics, and their culture. Also covers soils, feeding, watering, pruning, planting methods, pest & disease control, propagation, & more. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Growing Carnations Study carnations by distance learning - Learn about Dianthus species, cultivars and hybrids; growing them as cut flowers or landscape plants : for work, business or hobby. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Growing Grevilleas Growing Grevilleas, Growing these Proteaceae shrub, ground cover and tree plantsBecome an expert on Grevilleas. This course provides a thorough grounding in identifying, growing and using grevilleas. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Growing Iris Learn all about growing iris for cut flowers, grow as garden or container plants -Become an Irise Expert -for work, career, business or just a passion. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Interior (Indoor) Plants Learn all about indoor plants with this 100 hour course, tutored by expert horticulturists. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Orchid Culture Learn to identify and grow a wide range of orchids. Online orchid course with 100 hours of self paced study 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Palms & Cycads Learn all about growing palms and cycads in this 100 hour distance education course tutored by horticultural experts. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Pelargoniums and Geraniums Study Geraniums and Pelargoniums at home. 100 hour course enthusiasts and horticulturists. Developed by John Mason author of Geraniums & Pelargoniums. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Perennials Learn to grow perennial plants, identify and select the best cultivars, design perennial gardens and more, studying from home 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Proteas Learn to identify, propagate and cultivate proteas and some of their relatives - as garden plants or cut flowers. For passionate gardeners or professional horticulturists. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Roses Identify, propagate, grow lots of different roses -run aq rose farm, rose nursery or create rose gardens. -everything about roses in one course for the rose enthusiast. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Tropical Plants Learn all you need to know about tropical plants with this 100 hour distance education course tutored by experienced and qualified horticulturists. 10 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment

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