Diploma in Horticulture (Landscaping & Garden Design)
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Learn all you need to become a proficient Professional Landscaper with ADL!
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Type
Vocational qualification Level 5
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
600h
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Start date
Different dates available
Do you love plants? Would you like to turn this passion into a professional career? Learn how plants grow, how to identify them, how to care for them. All important aspects if you want to succeed in this field. With this qualification you can work in most fields of horticulture as the first half of the course provides you with broad foundation knowledge. This keeps your options open for the future as well as giving you an 'edge' in the landscaping field where most employees or contractors do not possess this knowledge.
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About this course
This course develops skills in general horticulture, plant identification and use, landscape design, costing and construction, features and landscape business management. A 700 hour accredited course designed to train landscape contractors and/or designers. This course is similar to our other horticulture certificates in its introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to landscaping.
This course is designed specifically as training for people who want to work in landscaping, as a designer, contractor or in landscape construction. It is suitable both for people who want to commence their own business; and for anyone seeking work with an established landscape enterprise.
None. This course is the best place for a beginner to the industry to start. It covers all the important aspects of Horticulture, as well as the basis for good landscape design.
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Recommended
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Mick
Susan Stephenson
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Subjects
- Landscaping
- Horticulture
- Plant Science
- Design
- Plant Biology
- Gardening
- Garden Design
- Landscape Design
- Garden irrigation program
- Landscape Management
- Plant Breeding
Course programme
This certificate entails the following:
Core studies: half of the course, involving approximately 300hrs over 15 lessons.
Elective Studies: half of the course, involving stream studies specific to landscaping.
Core Lessons
1. Introduction to Plants
2. Parts of the Plant
3. Plant Culture - Planting
4. Plant Culture - Pruning
5. Plant Culture – Irrigation and Machinery
6. Soils & Media
7. Soils & Nutrition
8. Propagation – Seeds & Cuttings
9. Propagation – Other Techniques
10. Identification and Use of Plants
11. Identification and Use of Plants
12. Identification and Use of Plants
13. Pests
14. Diseases
15. Weeds
Stream Lessons
The aim of the stream studies is to develop skills and knowledge in landscape design, construction, features and landscape business management.
1. History of Landscaping
2. Principles of Design and Planning Information
3. Drawing and Costs
4. Irrigation
5. Garden Designs
6. Earthmoving and Drainage
7. Materials
8. Paths, Walls and Fences
9. Equipment
10. Water Features
11. Garden Art: Statues, Sundials and Figurines
12. Landscaping for Sports and Games
13. Landscape Management
14. Industrial Relations: Unions and Workers
15. Maintenance of New Landscape
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school’s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.Additional information
Diploma in Horticulture (Landscaping & Garden Design)