Green Walls And Roofs 100 Hours Certificate Course

There are 9 lessons:

1. Scope and Nature of Roof and Vertical Gardens
   • Introduction to vertical gardens and roof gardens in horticulture today
   • Reasons for Green Walls and Roof Gardens
   • Accessibility and Safety
   • What Is A Roof Garden?
   • Terminology
   • What Is A Vertical Garden?
   • Pruning Prevents Problems
   • Decorative Plant Supports
   • Temporary Props
   • Types of Installations for Roof Gardens
   • Types of Vertical Gardens
   • Proprietory Products
   • Plant Selection
   • Retrofitting a Building
     
2. Construction of Functional and Appropriate Vertical and Roof Gardens
   • Engineering considerations involved with the building of vertical and roof gardens
   • Selecting appropriate materials and planning the way in which the non-living components of the garden are created
   • Building a Green Roof
   • Building a Green Wall
   • Dealing with Weight
   • Construction Materials
   • Durability of Materials
   • Dealing with Water
   • Plants Which Cause Damage
   • Components of a Green Roof
   • Roof Membranes
   • Protection Material Components
     
3. Climbing Plants and Structures for Climbing
   • Learn how to select appropriate climbing plants for creating vertical or roof gardens
   • Determine strategies to cultivate climbing plants in a variety of different situations
   • Climbing adaptations found in plants
   • Possible Climbers for Vertical Green Walls and Some Types of Green Roofs
   • What Structural Requirements Do Climbers Require?
   • Plants on Fences
   • Using Trellis in Roof Gardens and on Greenwalls
     
4. Plants Suited to Roof and Vertical Gardens
   • Selecting appropriate plants which are tolerant of the adverse growing conditions and have natural adaptations to growing under conditions that are encountered in these gardens
   • Possible Plants Suitable for Roof Gardens and Some Types of Vertical Walls
   • Epiphytes
   • Succulents
   • Plants
   • Hardy Groundcovers
     
5. Adaptations for Other Plants in Roof and Vertical Gardens
   • Select and plan the cultivation of plants that lack natural adaptations to growing on roofs or vertical gardens
   • Espaliers
   • Growing Standards
   • Dwarfing Rootstocks
   • NFT Systems
   • Trees and Shrubs
   • Low-Growing Australian Native Shrubs
   • Other Low-Growing Shrubs
   • Vegetables and Fruits
   • Herbs
   • Annuals
   • Bulbs
     
6. Container Growing
   • Container Growing Techniques
   • Containers
   • Raised Beds for Flat Roofs
   • Window Boxes
   • Epiphyte Plaques
   • Baskets
   • The Growing Media
   • Choosing Plants
   • Longevity of Container Plants
     
7. Maintenance – watering, pest control
   • Out of Site/Out of Mind
   • Humidity
   • Light And Shade
   • Mulch
   • Pot Surfaces
   • Water Savers
   • Irrigation Requirements
   • Maintaining Appropriate Water Levels
     
8. Landscaping – Roof Gardens
   • The different types of roof gardens
   • Characteristics advantageous in roof garden plants
   • Tips for Functional Roof Gardens
   • How to Minimize Damage to Your Plants When You Move them
   • Thoughts on Balcony Gardens
   • Irrigation
     
9. Landscaping – Vertical Gardens
   • Types of Green Walls
   • Types of Walls
   • Design Considerations
   • Aesthetics
   • Functionality

Please Note: 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.