African Violets 100 Hours Course

Describe how African Violets and related plants are classified and the plant naming system
Describe the cultural requirements of African violets
Select appropriate propagating materials and using them, propagate African violets.
Identify and control pest and diseases of African violets
Discuss the role that light plays in the growth of African violets
Describe greenhouses and other environmental control equipment used for growing African violets.
Describe the various ways in which African violets can be grown.
Demonstrate the knowledge acquired for a specific group or individual plant in the Gesneriaceae family through research. The quality of this course is second to none, from the in-depth learning you will get to the expert individual mentoring you will receive throughout your studies. The mentors for this course are:  Susan StephensonBSc in Applied Plant Biology (Botany) Univ. London 1983.City and guilds: Garden Centre Management, Management and Interior Decor (1984)Management qualifications in training with retail store. Diploma in Hort level 2 (RHS General) Distinction.  Susan Stephenson is a passionate and experienced horticulturist and garden designer. She has authored three books, lectures at 2 Further and Higher Education Colleges, teaching people of all ages and backgrounds about the wonders of plants and garden design, and tutors many students by correspondence from all over the world. Susan studied botany at Royal Holloway College (Univ of London) and worked in the trading industry before returning to her first love plants and garden design. She is therefore, well placed to combine business knowledge with horticulture and design skills. Her experience is wide and varied and she has designed gardens for families and individuals gn and horticulture.  Steven WhitakerDiploma in Garden Design (Distinction) – The Blackford Centre, Gold Certificate of Achievement in Horticulture, Level 2 NVQ in Amenity Horticulture, Level 1 NOCN Introduction to...