Grounds Management (Horticulture) 400 Hours Advanced Certificate Course

Outline a logical and systemic approach to identifying pests and diseases, and appropriate management solutions for what has been identified
Describe appropriate management responses to weed problems, based upon an examination and assessment of the problem and circumstances in which they occur
Outline appropriate approaches to the culture of amenity plants
Select appropriate turf species to provide the required performance appropriate to different situations
Outline an appropriate approach to the culture of most turf cultivars plants encountered
Outline the resources, human and equipment, that would be required to manage an area of sports turf
Describe different and appropriate ways of managing a range of different tree species in the landscape
Explain how trees grow, and how such knowledge can help you better manage trees in a landscape
Describe how you would approach the task of planning and managing a garden
Describe a range of management responses to soil degradation
Describe the characteristics of different soils which affect the health of plants
Outline soil management plans designed to improve soils, appropriate to different gardens
Describe irrigation equipment that is appropriate to use in the maintenance of different landscapes
Describe the movement of water through landscapes and soils, and use of water in maintenance of landscapes
Describe the operation of irrigation systems in different landscape situations