Proteas 100 Hours Course

Explain the taxonomy of Proteas and closely related genera.
Describe the cultural requirements of Proteas and related Proteaceae plants
Propagate Proteas.
Compare a range of commonly grown Protea species.
Manage problems including pests and diseases with Proteas.
Discuss a range of different Protea species and cultivars.
Determine and describe a range of ways to grow and use Proteas; including as a landscape plant and as a cut flower..
Discuss a subject related to Proteas in depth.Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the Academy, marked by the Academy's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading. 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 nd (as her students will tell you) remains passionate and interested in design and horticulture.  Steven WhitakerDiploma in Garden Design (Distinction) – The Blackford...