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Certificate in Plantsmanship This Certificate from the Garden Design Academy is aimed at those dealing with plants on a professional level. Plant knowledge is fundamental to horticulture and yet with changes to the horticultural education generally, many courses on offer today do not cover this adequately. All our horticulture courses focus on the importance of plant knowledge and identification - we have not joined the  more...

Viticulture - start a vineyeard grow grapes ...ith comments and suggestions. You will be working with Colin Elliott, an experienced professional horticulturist and resident of the Loire Valley wine prodection region. Aims of this course : Choose an appropriate site for a vineyard. Simple Soil tests Measuring ph Water content of soil. Choose appropriate grape varieties for different situations. Develop  more...

RHS level II Certificate in horticulture - PRINCIPLES OF PLANT GROWTH PROPAGATION AND DEVELOPMENT This vocationally-oriented course comprises core studies in general horticulture designed to lay a foundation for a long-term career in horticulture, but equaliy applicable to the keen amateur. The course covers the first four units of the RHS Level II Certificate: Unit 1 The plant kingdom Unit 2 Plant nutrition, the root environment Unit 3 Pests, diseases and weeds Unit 4  more...

Certificate in garden design A distance learning programme providing effective training for those working or wishing to work in the landscape industry. This well-established course comes in thirty lessons and includes approximately 700 hours of work. Accredited by the International Accreditation & Recognition Council it is ideal for those setting up their own businesses or working at a supervisory level. While some  more...