Foundation Diploma in Plant Varieties

Online Foundation Diploma in Plant Varieties - Become a Plant Professional.

Many people work with plants, but never really get to know them well. Some are gardeners, others may be planners, architects, engineers, developers, builders, fertiliser salesmen or something else.

Being able to identify and successfully work with thousands of different plants is and always has been a valued attribute.

This course can help you be that type of plantsman.

FIRST

Undertake our 20 hour course on Plant Taxonomy

NEXT

Complete Horticulture II

THEN 

Undertake 9 elective modules each focused on a different type of plant.

Enrol today and get a free 20 hours self study course in Plant Taxonomy!

Modules

Note that each module in the Foundation Diploma in Plant Varieties is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

Learn Why We Plant

There are four reasons for planting:

Crop Production: To grow something that can be harvested such as a vegetable, fruit or nut.

Amenity Function : Planting is primarily to serves some distinct function (other than harvest); such as control of environmental factors (i.e. temperature, wind, shade etc.) or provision of a boundary to an area.

Aesthetics: This serves to beautify, or create a particular atmosphere or appearance.

Conservation: This acts to conserve particular species (or varieties) of plants or to preserve some particular type of environment (eg. erosion control).  For example: Habitat of the Barred Bandicoot.  An area of creek land in Hamilton, Australia has been planted with Eucalyptus ovata, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Bursaria spinosa, Acacia mearnsii, Acacia melanoxylon and Leptospermum lanigerum. This area is populated by a small colony of the rare barred bandicoot. It is hoped by this selected planting, an environment will be created which will encourage the continuation of this colony.

• In Ocean Grove, Australia, an 800 acre Crown Land Reserve operates an interesting tree planting scheme. Visitors to the reserve are invited to plant a tree. Trees can be purchased from the warden at a reasonable price or alternatively you can bring your own tree. Control over species planted is exercised by the warden, of course with a measured degree of discretion.
• In the UK the Woodland Trust offers a similar scheme whereby individuals can pay for a tree to be planted in one of a number of trust operated forest conservation programs.

Different families of plants have different requirements when it comes to such things as shade tolerance, temperature, water requirements and soil type.  They also differ in levels of hardiness, longevity and growth patterns. Understanding these and other differences is essential when choosing plants for the landscape .

Learn to Select and Establish the Right Plant in the Right Place

There are so many thousands of different plants available to choose from; and so many different reasons to plant them; that the task of choosing and establishing a plant is far from simple if you want to do the best job you can. If you understand this, then you understand why this course could be the best thing you ever do in preparing for a future in horticulture.

You can start at any time

You can enrol on the Foundation Diploma In Plant Varieties at any time. The course is studied by distance learning, and you are supported in your studies by our expert Horticulture Tutors.

If you have any questions, contact us on (UK) 01384 442752, or (International) +44 (0) 1384 442752, or use our FREE COURSE ADVICE SERVICE.

Who Will Benefit From This Course?

• People who work or would like to work in Amenity Horticulture
• Those working in parks and gardens already
• Those who want a very general and broad knowledge of plants
• Nursery persons working in wholesale, retail and propagation nurseries