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Associate Diploma In Horticulture
Associate Diploma
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1500
code: VHT008
“Flexibility is the key to this course - it won’t pigeon hole you into one area but develops the broad skills and flexibility required by horticulturists in all sectors of the industry. An excellent course for those not necessary wanting to specialise. More employment opportunities exist for those with broad knowledge and skills.” - Adriana Fraser Cert.Hort., Cert.Child Care, Adv.Cert.App.Mgt., Cert IV Assessment and Training, Adv.Dip.Hort,
Horticulture is a cornerstone to our society.
Plants provide us with food, have a major impact upon our environment (eg. Air quality, temperature, flood control etc), and provide places to play (sports grounds, children’s playgrounds etc. These are only a few of the more obvious places we find horticulture.
Horticultural staff need to have a strong foundation in both science and plants. They need to know:
- What affects plant growth (Soils, nutrition, water, temperature, pests etc)
- Cultural Techniques (Propagation, pruning, planting, shelter, etc)
- Plant Knowledge (Plant family characteristics, classification system, etc
Lesson Structure
This Diploma involves the areas of work:
- CORE STUDIES - These modules provide foundation knowledge for the Diploma.
- ELECTIVES MODULES - a further 6 modules of study to ensure the course is tailored to your needs or choice!
Core Modules
- Garden Maintenance
- Horticultural Research I
- Horticulture for Beginners (I)
- Plant Knowledge (Horticulture II)
- Plant Health (Horticulture III)
- Horticultural Resource Management
- Outdoor Plant Production (Crops I)
- Plant Selection And Establishment
- Workshop I
Elective Modules
- Arboriculture - Intermediate
- Arboriculture For Beginners
- Australian Native Ferns
- Australian Native Plants for Food (Bush Tucker / Indigenous Plants)
- Australian Native Trees
- Berry Production
- Biochemistry of Plants (I)
- Biochemistry of Plant & Animals (II)
- Biochemistry - Plant Processes (III)
- Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing
- Commercial Vegetable Production
- Conservation & Environmental Management
- Cut Flower Production
- Cut Flower Bulbs
- Greenhouse Cut Flowers
- Cut Flower Orchids
- Cutting Propagation
- Fruit Production - Temperate Climate
- Fruit Production - Warm Climate
- Growing Annuals
- Growing Camellias
- Growing Carnations
- Growing Iris
- Growing Grevilleas
- Herb Culture
- Home Propagation (Beginner\'s)
- Hydroponics for Beginners (I)
- Hydroponic Management (Hydroponics II)
- Introduction to Amenity Horticulture (I)
- Intermediate Amenity Horticulture (II)
- Irrigation (Gardens)
- Landscaping Foundations (I)
- Landscaping Intermediate (II)
- Landscaping Styles (III)
- Managing Notable Gardens
- Nature Park Management - Introduction
- Nursery Growers Course
- Nursery Hands Course
- Nursery Sales Assistant
- Operational Business Management Advanced (II)
- Operational Business Management Foundations (I)
- Orchid Culture
- Organic Plant Culture
- Perennials
- Permaculture Systems
- Planning Layout And Construction Of Ornamental Gardens
- Plant Ecology
- Plant Pathology
- Plant Protection
- Plant Selection And Establishment
- Propagation for Beginners
- Protected Plant Production
- Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens
- Soil Management (Horticulture)
- Turf Care
- Sports Turf Management
- Wholesale Nursery Management
Delivery
- Correspondence
Accreditation and memberships
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