Course CodeSGH10Fee CodeSGDuration (approx)20 hoursQualificationCertificate of Completion Sneak Peek Fast Track Your Way To Gardening Know How You can learn a lot in 20 hours - our short courses are knowledge packed with lots of suggested tasks throughout. This is the choice for people who want to learn quickly without having to commit to a longer course. It is also an affordable way to learn. This course is a great way of minimising mistakes and getting it right the first time to create a better looking, more functional garden. If you are a home gardener - be a better one. If you work in the garden industry - stop making basic mistakes that are easily avoided. A little gardening knowledge can go a long way. Lesson Structure There are 9 lessons in this course: This short course covers eight lessons: Lesson 1 APPROACHES TO GARDENING Ways to Garden Garden Planning Review what you have been learning Lesson 2 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Selecting and Using Tools and Machines Types of Gardening Tools and Equipment Equipment Review what you have been learning Lesson 3 PLANTS AND PLANTING Plant Names Plant Groups Planting in Garden Beds Taking Care of Young Plants Greenhouses and Shade houses Review what you have been learning Lesson 4 GROWING MEDIA AND POTS Soil Composition Problems with Organic Materials Potting Media Plant Containers Review what you have been learning Lesson 5 WATERING AND FEEDING Applying Water to Plants Trickle Irrigation in Easy Care Gardens Water Saving Measure Feeding Plants Review what you have been learning Lesson 6 PESTS, DISEASES AND WEEDS Biological Competitors Environmental Problems The Importance of Healthy Soil to Plant Health Garden Hygiene – Keeping the Garden Healthy How Water Affects Plant Health Air, Soil Temperature, Light: Importance to Plant Growth Biodiversity: The Path to Garden and Plant Health Plant Protection Protecting from Cold and Heat Using Organic Sprays and Dusts What Makes a Weed? Using Weedkillers Weed Identification Weed Control Methods Review what you have been learning Lesson 7 PRUNING AND MOWING Pruning Plants Grass Surfaces Maintaining Lawns Review what you have been learning Lesson 8 GARDENING TECHNIQUES Organic Gardening Permaculture No-dig Gardening No-Till Planting in Turf Making Compost Crop Rotation Seed Saving Environmental Horticulture Integrated Pest Management Hydroponics Bonsai Review what you have been learning Final Assessment Throughout each lesson there are a series of suggested tasks for you to complete - you can choose those that are most relevant to you or just do all of them, the choice is yours. At the end of each lesson you do a self- assessment test and at the end of the course a longer test. If you pass the tests you can download and print your Certificate of Completion.