Home Propagation 100 Hours Course

Obtain leaflets or catalogues plus prices for a range of plant containers.
Obtain samples of at least 6 different potting soil components and make up a mix which could be used for general potting of outdoor shrubs and trees into 6 inch pots.
Collect samples of at least six types of plant labels.
Collect at least three different types of seed to plant and germinate.
Obtain catalogues or price lists from at least six companies or organisations which supply seed.
Put in cuttings of at least three different types of plants.
Use diagrams to explain how you would grow four different cuttings.
Contact a bulb or herb farm to research the type of propagation program they have.
Carry out aerial layering.
Practice budding and grafting.
Prepare a work schedule for a propagation set up..
Design the layout for a new nursery or propagation area which would be ideal for your purposes. 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 orticulture, Level 1 NOCN Introduction to Gardening, – Joseph...