Horticulture & Gardening Courses

Acacias VHT114

African violets,Saint Paulia, Home study,distance education course

How to manage parks, gardens and landscapes -study at home

Study Horticultural management -Amenity Horticulture Course

Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Arboriculture) VBS001

Many will use this course to become a farm manager, work in marketing horticultural herbs or start your own business. Others will use it to enhance a career they have already started in the horticulture industry.

Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Horticultural Technology) VBS001

Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Retail Nursery) VBS001

Applied Management (Wholesale Nursery)

Aquaponics Production programs have been developed in response to industry demand and are specifically designed to equip graduates with work-ready skills. Each participant will be trained and assessed in theory and in practical tasks. Real-world exercises are used throughout the program.

Arboriculture I

Study Aboriculture II with this short correspondence course

manager an arboriculture business, climb trees for a living, arboriculture indistry

Azaleas And Rhododendrons

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Learn to evaluate a how a landscape impacts upon the physical and mental wellbeing of people who exist in that landscape; and determine how the landscape can be made more biophilic or people friendly.

Our students love our Bonsai Course. You will learn the history and secret techniques required to become a successful Bonsai producer. Request your obligation free course information pack today!

Bush Tucker Plants: Growing and Using

Cacti and Succulents VHT108

Learn by distance education growing Carnivorous plants, home study course

Certificate in Horticulture (Arboriculture) online correspondence course

Certificate in Plantsmanship VHT033

Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing VHT241

Commercial Vegetable Production BHT222

Conifers BHT230

Cottage Garden Design BHT110

Culinary Herbs VHT242

Cut Flower Bulbs BHT317

Cut Flower Orchids VHT240

Cut Flower Production BHT221

Cutting Propagation BHT211

Deciduous Trees BHT244

Eucalypts VHT117

Ferns BHT314

Foundation Certificate in Garden Planning and Development Level 3

Foundation Certificate in Residential Garden Planning and Care Level 2

Fruit Production -Temperate Climate BHT218

Fruit Production Warm Climate BHT217

Fuchsias VHT112

Garden Centre Management BHT255

Certificate In Garden Design VHT012

Garden History Course Online Distance Learning

Garden Maintenance VHT100

Green Walls and Roofs BHT256

Greenhouse Cut Flowers VHT239

Growing Camelias VHT109

Growing Carnations VHT110

Growing Grevilleas VHT118

Growing Iris

Herb Culture BHT114

Herbs (Basic Course) AHT108

Certificate In Herbs VHT014

Home Fruit Growing AHT104

Home Garden Expert Course AHT101

Home Hydroponics AHT107

Home Propagation AHT106

Home Vegetable Growing AHT102

In any industry including horticulture, competition is fierce and success depends upon the way you market your product. A sound knowledge of marketing processes will ensure that a business stays ahead of the competition.

What can good research skills do for you? Good research skills will enable you identify emerging trends and changes that affect horticulture, and to help formulate better strategies, practices and uses for horticulture.

Horticultural Research II

Covers planning for efficient and economical management in horticulture: including such things as work procedures and programming, budgeting and staff supervision. The course is relevant to all areas of horticulture including nurseries, parks, private gardens, market gardening and fruit production.

online course - learn to be a horticultural therapist, get a qualification to work with horticulture to offer therapy for people with disabilities, elderly, aged care, offenders, mental health, depression, and more.

Horticulture (By Examination)

Certificate In Horticulture (Crops)

Certificate In Horticulture (Cut Flowers) VHT002

Certificate in Horticulture (Grounds Management) correspondence course

Study this Certificate in Horticulture (Herbs) by correspondence,Online Study Course

Want to work in hydroponics? You will need more than just knowledge of hydroponic growing systems. This excellent and comprehensive course covers the general horticultural knowledge required for successful plant growing (irrelevant of the method) in the first 15 lessons then focuses on hydroponics in the second half.

Certificate In Horticulture (Landscaping & Garden Design)

The Certificate in Horticulture (nature park management) is a vocationally oriented and IARC accredited course comprising both studies in both general horticulture and in nature park management.

This 700 hour course focuses on the mainstream fundamentals of horticulture in the first half of the course and leads on to organic plant growing methods in the second half. This combination is rarely offered through other institutions.

The Certificate in Horticulture (Plant Propagation) is a vocationally oriented course comprising a core of studies common to all horticulture certificates, plus specialised studies in plant propagation.

Home Study Turf -Certificate in Horticulture (Turf) online e-learning course

Start a Vineyard, Study Viticulture Management Distance Learning course

Proficiency Award 4 In Horticulture - Landscaping VHT009

Distance Learning Course -Introduction to Horticulture The ideal course for anyone starting out in horticulture.

Learn the techniques, science and plant knowledge underpinning all horticulture industry sectors; then gain specialised training in your chosen sector.

Foundation Certificate in Horticulture VHT003

Over 300 distance education courses, free handbook, course counselling, articles, courses, books and videos; plus lots of free information and articles covering a multitude of disciplines.

Achieve excellence in your garden centre.! Designed in 1986, in conjunction with the state garden department manager of a major retail chain store; this course has been very successful in training both staff and managers of retail nurseries and garden centres across Australia and beyond.

This is the starting point for anyone serious hydroponic grower who is relatively new to the discipline. This course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from some of the most experienced hydroponic experts available. Our principal John Mason, is author of Commercial Hydroponics (now in it's 8th printing) and tutors include Dr Lyn Morgan, author and commercial hydroponic consultant.

Hydroponics III

Certificate In Hydroponics VHT013

Indoor Plants

Irrigation (Gardens)

Irrigation - Crops

This course is a natural progression from Irrigation (Gardens). It can be studied as a stand alone course; however we would normally advise to undertake Irrigation Gardens first.

Certificate in Irrigation Management

Landscape Construction

Landscaping Home Gardens

Landscaping I

Landscaping II

Landscaping III (Landscaping Styles) BHT235

Lavender BHT228

Managing Notable Gardens BHT340

Learn to manufacture commercial products from herbs

• Choosing what to make
• Knowing how to make
• Packaging and marketing what you make

Medicinal Herbs

Mushroom Production

Natural Garden Design

Professional Development for people working in parks management, land rehabilitation, conservation or related industries. This course is equally valuable for people wishing to work in nature parks and reserves, in managerial or technical positions.

Nature Park Management II

Nursery Growers Course

Nursery Hands Course

Certificate In Nursery Management VBS019 | Nursery Management Certificate Course -Study Nursery Management by open learning at home

Nut Production

Learn to make different types of wine, assess and analyse wine quality, investigate the chemistry and microorganisms involved in wine processing, and oversee the entire winemaking process.

Operational Business Management I (Horticulture) BHT326

Operational Business Management II (Horticulture) BHT327

Orchid Culture BHT232

Organic Plant Culture BHT302

Outdoor Plant Production (Crops I)

Palms and Cycads BHT233

Pelargoniums and Geraniums VHT113

Perennials BHT316

Planning Layout And Construction Of Ornamental Gardens

Plant Breeding

Learn how to protect threatened plant species.

Horticulture III (Plant Health) online e-learning course -Study Plant Pest and Diseases at home

There is actually a system to identifying plants; and for most people, once you understand that system, it can become much easier to remember plant names; and the cultural peculiarities of different plant species.

Study Plant Pathology with this short correspondence course for professional horticulturists

Understanding the life cycles of insects and weeds and learning how to identify them is important in the protection of plants from disease and insect and the spread of weed species.

Plant Selection And Establishment

Learn to systematically examine a plant’s distinguishing characteristics - then determine its scientific classification based upon those observations.

Playground Design

Practical Horticulture I

Practical Horticulture II

Would you like to care and manage parks, natural parks, holiday and recreation resort facilities? Then this is the course to do. This course provides training for people to work in the management and development of recreation and park facilities and services. It is relevant to all types of situations including municipal parks, national parks, tourist parks, commercial landscapes, resorts, etc.

Proficiency Award 4 in Horticulture - Nursery

This course is designed to assist the graduate to gain employment in the following fields: Garden Company Manager, Technical Officer, Marketing Manager, Consultant, Vocational Trainer.

Proficiency Award in Garden Design and Maintenance

Propagation

Propagation I

Learn Protea gardening & Cut Flower Proteas, Study at home by distance education

Greenhouse Cropping, Protected Plant Production, Distance Learning Course

Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens BHT243

Roses

Scented Plants BHT229

Seed Propagation BHT237

Study soil and water chemistry. Learn about the complex interactions of soil and water in the environment and their applications in agriculture, health and environmental management.

Soil Management Crops

Learn the foundation of all good horticulture. Without a sound understanding of soils, you simply cannot realise your full potential as a horticulturist or gardener.

Specialist Award In Horticulture

Caring for Turf is a science of its own and it is worth getting to understand how to care for it to the best of your ability.

Study Tissue Culture with this short correspondence course

Tropical Plants

Want to work in the Turf Industry? -this course can be a great starting point and can be studied via correspondence or online.

Turf Repair And Renovation

This is a specialist course that will really give you the opportunity for advancement in this field. If you are passionate about turf then this is the course for you. Very well rounded covering all aspects of turf and turf management.

Viticulture

Warm Climate Nuts

Water Gardening

Weed Control BHT209.Learn to identify and effectively control weeds. You learn about both chemical and non-chemical control methods (e.g. mulching, burning, slashing), the use of spray equipment, and safety procedures which should be followed. Study this

Wholesale Nursery Management