Topics that will be covered in the Foundation Horticulture module include:
Topics covered in the Horticulture module include:
Elective modules to choose from
Learn to identify common plants and understand their characteristics, growth habits, and care requirements.
Explore essential techniques for maintaining healthy plants through proper watering, nutrition, pruning, and pest management.
Gain an introduction to managing horticultural businesses, including planning, customer service, and basic business practices.
Develop hands-on knowledge of planting, propagation, soil preparation, and routine garden maintenance.
Discover the unique features, identification, and care requirements of Australia's diverse native plant species.
Understand how plants grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment through the study of basic botanical principles.
Learn how to identify a wide variety of plants and understand their growing requirements, including watering, pruning, fertilising, and seasonal maintenance.
Develop an understanding of soil types, soil health, composting, fertilisers, and the nutrients plants need for healthy growth.
Learn the essential techniques required to maintain healthy and attractive gardens, including weeding, mulching, pruning, mowing, edging, and seasonal care.
Understand how to identify common garden pests, plant diseases, and weeds while learning environmentally responsible methods of prevention and control.
Explore environmentally friendly gardening practices, water conservation, sustainable landscaping, recycling organic materials, and responsible resource management.
Learn the fundamentals of propagating plants through seeds, cuttings, division, and other common techniques used in horticulture.
This course can be paid off through an interest free payment plan for $25 per week. It also qualifies for a discount for upfront payments.
This course is made up of 3 in-depth modules. The amount of study time required to complete this course is approximately 350 hours of study. There is an option to reduce modules from this program to suit your needs.
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