Course CodeVHT009Fee CodeADDuration (approx)2500 hoursQualificationAdvanced Diploma Learn to Develop and Manage Parks, Gardens and Amenity Landscapes This course provides a foundation for employment in the following roles: Parks Manager, Head Ranger, Parks Manager, Technical Officer, Park Interpretation Officer, Recreation Facility Manager, Vocational Trainer. This course provides training for people to work in the management and development of recreation and park facilities and services. It is relevant to all types of situations including municipal parks, national parks, tourist parks, commercial landscapes, resorts, and others. RECOGNITION: ACS has outstanding credentials, This is also accredited through the International Accreditation and Recognition Council. Modules Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the Qualification - Advanced Diploma Horticulture - Parks & Recreation. Botany I BSC104 Horticultural Research A BHT118 Horticulture I BHT101 Machinery and Equipment BSC105 Plant Identification and Knowledge (Horticulture II) BHT102 Soil Management - Horticulture BHT105 Amenity Horticulture I BHT234 Horticultural Research B BHT241 Horticultural Resource Management BHT203 Playground Design BHT216 Sports Turf Management BHT202 Horticultural Marketing BHT304 Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 13 of the following 18 modules. Arboriculture I BHT106 Australian Natives I BHT113 Landscaping I BHT109 Nature Park Management I BEN120 Amenity Horticulture II BHT235 Arboriculture II BHT208 Australian Natives II BHT225 Landscaping II BHT214 Landscaping III (Landscaping Styles) BHT235 Nature Park Management II BEN204 Planning Layout and Construction of Ornamental Gardens BHT242 Practical Horticulture 1 BHT238 Project Management BBS201 Roses BHT231 Trees For Rehabilitation (Reforestation) BHT205 Weed Control BHT209 Turf Repair And Renovation BHT303 Water Gardening BHT307 Note that each module in the Qualification - Advanced Diploma Horticulture - Parks & Recreation is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately. Notes from one of the core units: The Amenity Horticulture Industry The horticulture industry can be divided into two broad sectors: the production sector, which is largely involved with producing food crops, and the amenity sector, which is involved with growing plants for recreational or ornamental purposes. However, these should not be seen as clear-cut divisions. The boundaries defining the two sectors tend to vary from country to country and between horticultural institutions and employers. For example, some horticulturists might view floriculture enterprises or wholesale nurseries as being in the production sector, while others would classify them as amenity industries. What is Amenity Horticulture? Amenity horticulture is sometimes described as ‘gardening and landscaping’, ‘ornamental horticulture’ or ‘recreational horticulture’. However, as the nature and scope of the horticulture industry has broadened and evolved, these tags, although convenient, do not adequately describe the range of different industries that fall under the umbrella of ‘amenity horticulture’. Major sectors within the amenity horticulture industry typically include the following: Arboriculture Landscape industry Parks and gardens Turf management Nurseries – retail and wholesale Interior landscaping Floriculture Each sector uses specialised technical skills and management strategies, but they are all underpinned by the basic horticultural skills of soil and water management, plant nutrition, pests and disease management, and plant knowledge. WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM DOING THIS COURSE? This course provides a foundation for employment in the following roles: Parks Manager Head Ranger Parks Manager Technical Officer Park Interpretation Officer Recreation Facility Manager Vocational Trainer HOW TO ENROL Click box below on left hand side -follow instructions. IF YOU NEED ADVICE - click here to use our FREE ADVISORY SERVICE