Certificate In Horticulture (Ornamental Horticulture)

The Certificate in Horticulture involves the areas of work:

• CORE STUDIES - this involves at least 300 hours, divided into 15 lessons, approx. half of the course.
• STREAM STUDIES - this involves a further 400 hrs of study going into greater depth in the areas of garden maintenance, nursery practices and landscaping.

CORE STUDIES

1. Introduction to Plants
   
2. Parts of the Plant
3. Plant Culture - Planting
4. Plant Culture - Pruning
5. Plant Culture - Irrigation and Machinery
6. Soils & Media
7. Soils & Nutrition
8. Propagation - Seeds & Cuttings
9. Propagation - Other Techniques
10. Identification and Use of Plants
11. Identification and Use of Plants
12. Identification and Use of Plants
13. Pests
14. Diseases
15. Weeds
    

• Landscape design (including pre-planning and drawing plans).
• Principles and styles of landscape designs.
• Analysis of garden designs.
• Graphic skills, materials and techniques.
• Estimating costs for landscape jobs.
• Surfacing materials and their effects.
• Quality and cost of different landscape materials.
• Plant knowledge, both native and exotic, suitable for local conditions.
• Plant selection for difficult sites and conditions (including treating degraded sites and interior plantscaping).
• Tropical and indoor plants.
• Environmental factors important for indoor plant culture.
• Bulbs, perennials and annuals.
• Planting design for flower beds (annuals and bulbs) suitable for your locality.
• Herb culture and garden design.
• Miscellaneous growing techniques including; bonsai, terrariums, pot culture, baskets and hydroponics.
• Describe the importance of trees to humans.
• Procedures for the proper and safe removal of a limb from a tree.