General Horticulture Courses

  Distance Learning Course Arboriculture Management

Distance Learning Course Arboriculture Management

Become a manager or supervisor in the field of arboriculture.

Advance your career in the arboriculture industry.

Increase your job prospects.

A qualification in management AND arboriculture.

Accredited by International Accreditation and Recognition Council

Expert Tutors in the UK and worldwide.

Online Training Horticultural Technology Management

Distance Learning Course Wholesale Nursery Management

Manage or Supervise within the nursery industry! A must for any serious student in this field.

Succeed in the retail nursery sector.

Develop skills required to manage a retail business.

Acquire knowledge in identification.

This course is accredited by International Accreditation and Recognition Council.

  DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE WHOLESALE NURSERY

Distance Education Course Wholesale Nursery

Own or Supervise Your Own Wholesale Nursery!

Train to be a supervisor, manager or owner operator of a wholesale or production nursery.

A 900 hour course covering management and horticultural studies, specifically designed for the wholesale nursery business.

Internationally accredited through I.A.R.C.

Distance Learning Advanced Certificate in Horticulture (Formerly RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture)

Student Comment: "I have found the course to be interesting and challenging, with great learning materials that really make you research the industry and get involved. It has been a great way to study because it has allowed me to work in the industry and study at the same time. I have found the online resources to be fantastic, the tutors feedback constructive and the fact that assignments can be submitted online makes the process so easy." Tom Wood, Australia - Diploma in Horticultural Science course.

• Learn a valuable trade and gain a respected qualification.

• Study with highly qualified and internationally renowned horticultural tutors in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
  
• ACS Distance Education has been teaching horticulture for over 30 years.
  
• ACS offers a range of unique services – unrestricted access by phone or email to highly qualified and experienced horticulturalists.

Study at Home Ornamental Horticulture Diploma Course

A must for anyone working within the ornamental horticulture industry!

Train to work in the care and development of gardens, parks and other amenitry horticulture, such as plantscaping, turf management and more.

Suitable for those working as technicians, managers and consultants.

Specifically designed course for those working in ornamental horticulture.

Parks and Recreation Distance Learning Course

Train to work in the management and development of recreational and park facilities and services.

Relevant to a range of situations – from municipal parks to national parks to tourist parks to resorts and much more.

Specifically designed, this unique course gives great insight into working in parks and recreation.

Distance Learning Nursery and Horticulture Course

"Get a new career as a consultant, trainer or manager in the nursery industry".

Work in a nursery.

Suitable for management, technician, technical representatives, nursery management and consultants.

Specialise in a range of options from - Horticultural Management, Horticultural Marketing, Botany , Propagation, Tissue Culture, Cutting Propagation, Soil Management, Plant Protection, Wholesale Nursery Management, Garden Centre Management, Sales Skills, Marketing Psychology and more.

A vital qualification for anyone wanting to work in Nursery management.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C.

Online Study Amenity Horticulture course

"This course introduces the concepts and influences on amenity horticulture".

Develop your management skills through a deeper appreciation of the nature and scope of amenity horticulture.

Develop your knowledge of provision, establishment and management of amenity horticulture sites.

A useful qualification for anyone working within amenity horticulture or wanting to.

Study at Home Amenity Horticulture Course

"This course provides a more in-depth look at factors impacting on amenity horticulture".

Learn more on planning within amenity horticulture sites.

Identify concerns and consider responses.

Develop amenity sites for recreation, pleasure, visual enhancement and environmental improvement.

Prerequisite : You must complete Amenity Horticulture I before attempting this course.

Online Arboriculture Training Course

"Study tree physiology and disorders".

Learn more on diagnosis and treatment of tree disorders, including pests, diseases, nutritional or water problems and more.

Learn standard tree surgery practices.

Understand how to prune and train young and established trees.

Learn safety measures.

Study Arboriculture at Home

"This course concentrates on tree planting and maintenance".

Learn tree management.

Minimize potential long term tree problems.

Learn tree selection techniques.

Learn to strengthen and improve the health of existing trees.

Improve your techniques in removing trees and stumps.

Taking this course is an excellent career development move.

Home Study this Associate Diploma in Horticulture (Formerly RHS Diploma in Horticulture) 

• An in depth and comprehensive horticultural qualification

• Taught and written by world leaders in horticulture.

• Develop your understanding of horticulture.
  

• Work towards higher Qualifications
  
• Well respected qualification.
  

Home Study Turf Diploma Course

"Do you want to work in greens management, sales or marketing? Learn more about the management of turf".

This course gives you a sound foundation for a career in the turf industry.

Work as a superintendent, greens manager, sales or marketing representative, technician etc.

A useful qualification for anyone with an interest in working in turf.

Distance Learning Arboriculture Certificate

"Work in arboriculture. A vocationally based qualification for anyone interested in working in arboriculture".
This certificate focuses on the culture and care of trees, providing a sound foundation for any working or hoping to work with tree establishment or maintenance. Unlike many other courses in arboriculture, this course also provides a broad foundation across all aspects of horticulture.

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Study at Home Grounds Management Course

"Change your career! Specialist training in the field of horticulture and grounds management".

An excellent course to start a career in horticulture.

Specialised training for the horticulture industry.

Graduates of this course have been very successful in finding employment and starting their own businesses in horticulture.

Highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Study in your own time at your own pace.

This is an excellent start to a career in horticulture. It provides specialised training for employment in the horticultural industry, and at a level which other certificates unfortunately don’t always attain in today’s world. Graduates of this course have in the past been extremely successful in finding employment or developing businesses in horticulture.

Distance Learning Nature Park Management Certificate

"Work with nature".

For anyone working, or wanting to work, in nature parks, zoos, wildlife parks, national parks, forests and reserves.

An essential qualification for employment in this challenging field.

Study in your own time at your own pace.

Highly qualified and experienced tutors.

Home Study Ornamental Horticulture Certificate Course

"An extensive course for anyone working or wanting to work in care of parks"

Designed to teach the basics of how to identify, grow and maintain ornamental plants and gardens in any climate.

Learn about horticulturally valuable plant varieties.

Cover garden maintenance, turf care, arboriculture, landscaping and nursery work.

Highly experienced and knowledgeable tutors.

Study in your own pace in your own time.

Distance Learning Plant Protection Certificate course

"Gain in-depth knowledge of plant protection"

A specialist qualification in plant protection.

A useful course for anyone working within horticulture.

Highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Study this course in your own time at your own pace.

A 700 hr certificate that provides initial training in the area of plant protection. This course is similar to other VHT002 horticulture certificates in its introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to plant protection. Accredited through International Accreditation & Recognition Council

Home Study Propagation Certificate

"A detailed course for anyone involved with propagation"

A 700 hour course designed principally for plant propagators. This course is similar to other VHT002 horticulture certificates in its introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to plant propagation, dealing with hundreds of different types of plants, and methods used to propagate them.  Accredited through the International Accreditation & recognition Council.

Distance Learning Turf Certificate

"Become a turf worker! Work on golf courses, for councils, sports fields"!

700 hour course designed for turf workers.Work at golf courses, bowling greens, council facilities, golf courses and more….Study in your own home at your own pace.Highly qualified and knowledgeable tutors.An excellent course for anyone interested in working in turf care.

A 700 hour course designed principally for turf workers at golf courses, bowling greens, sports fields, or councils. This course is similar to other VHT002 horticulture certificates in its introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to turf culture, species and management. Accredited through the International Accreditation & Recognition Council.

Distance Learning Horticulture Certificate

"This certificate provides a solid introduction to those looking to a career in horticulture".

A specialist qualification for anyone working, or interested in working, in horticulture.

Develop knowledge of how to be a successful horticulturalist.

Improve your job and career prospects.

Study in your own time and at your own pace.

Highly qualified and experienced tutors.

Study Propagation at Home

A skill in high demand worldwide.Learn what to propagate and how to achieve a high rate of success.Learn to be economically viable in your propagation.A highly desirable course for anyone working in the plant production industry.

Home Study Foundation Certificate Course

Student Comment:  "I have found the course material to be comprehensive and informative and have learnt a lot and really enjoyed my year of study. The office staff at ACS have always been helpful and efficient and quick to respond to requests or queries. My tutor, Adriana, was encouraging and supportive, as well as being really thorough in the way she marked my assignments. I had not studied for 20 years before I started my RHS Certificate 2 in Horticulture and the feedback and reassurance I received from my tutor made all the difference." Katherine Parry, Australia - RHS Certificate II in Horticulture course.

Develop your knowledge of horticulture.

Understand essential horticulture principles and practical skills, such as plant propagation, growth and care.

Highly respected tutors in the field of horticulture.

Study at your own time at your pace.

This course was developed and run as the RHS Certificate II  up until July 2010, when it was replaced by the RHS due to changes in the UK accreditation system. Due to popular demand from students, we continue to offer this as a "foundation certificate" examined and awarded by ACS Distance Education in Australia (It no longer holds any endorsement from the RHS).

Garden Centre Management Distance Learning Course

"An extensive course which covers all areas of managing garden centres".

Designed to train garden centre management staff.

Developed in conjunction with major retailers and tutors.

Highly experienced and qualified industry experts as tutors.

Study in your own time and at your own pace.

Home Study Garden Maintenance Course

Have a healthy garden all year round.

Proper garden maintenance will save you time and money. Learn how with this course.

Understand the shortcuts to have a good looking garden without huge amounts of time and money.

Highly respected and qualified industry experts as tutors.

Learn more about garden maintenance.

Distance Learning Propation at Home Course

"Save Money by Propagating your own Garden Plants at Home".

A starter course for students with no previous experience of propagation.

Covers all aspects of propagating plants.

Develop knowledge of starting and running your own propagation nursery.

Learn about seed, cuttings, grafting, division, layering, materials and equipment.

Learn all this from industry experts - our tutors!

Horticultural Marketing Distance Learning Course

"Plan and execute Effective Marketing Campaigns for Horticultural Produce or Garden Products".

In any industry including horticulture, competition is fierce and success depends upon the way you market your product. A sound knowledge of marketing processes will ensure that a business stays ahead of the competition.

This is a comprehensive well-rounded course that offers the horticultural marketing manager or small business owner what they need to be successful in this essential component of business management.

Distance Learning Horticultural Research Course

"Learn the needs and types of research".

Develop skills and knowledge on planning, conducting and reporting on research in social, technological and environmental issues that impact on horticulture.

Essential knowledge for strategic business planning.

Learn from our tutors – highly qualified and respected industry experts.

Home Study Horticultural Research

"This module advances your researching skills".

Learn more advanced research skills to enable you to contribute new insights into the field of horticulture.

Understanding issues affecting horticulture today.

Develop your ability to research and present a critical, written and numerical assessment of information affecting horticulture.

Learn from industry experts – our tutors!

Home Study Horticulture Resource Management

"This broad ranging course provides a sound introduction to management in horticulture".

Skilled horticulture managers are in demand to develop strategies for enterprises in the horticulture industry.

Gain skills to work in both private and public business enterprises.

Developed specifically to develop horticulture business skills and resource management skills to ensure a successful horticultural business.

Learn from knowledgeable industry experts.

Home Study Horticulture Introduction Course

"An introduction to horticulture".

Gain a broad technical grounding in horticultural principles and practice.

The ideal course for the beginner, this is a basic, yet thoroughly practical course. A section of each lesson involves plant identification.

This subject has been written to teach horticulture in a way that is relevant to all parts of the world. It puts aside regional techniques, and tries to teach you principles and concepts which can be applied to anywhere.

Distance Learning Plant Health Course

Student Comment:  "I have found the course to be interesting and challenging, with great learning materials that really make you research the industry and get involved. It has been a great way to study because it has allowed me to work in the industry and study at the same time. I have found the online resources to be fantastic, the tutors feedback constructive and the fact that assignments can be submitted online makes the process so easy." Tom Wood, Australia - Diploma in Horticultural Science course

"This advanced course specialises in care of plant health".

Understand plant health.

Identify health problems in plants and techniques to control for those problems.

A useful qualification for anyone wanting to work in the plant industry.

Learn from highly qualified and experienced tutors.

Study in your own time and at your own pace.

DISTANCE EDUCATION - GARDEN IRRIGATION COURSE

COURSES ONLINE IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT

Develop your ability to manage the design and operation of large scale irrigation systems.

• Specifically designed to develop your skills in larger scale systems.
• Learn from highly experienced and qualified tutors.
• Study in your own time, at your own pace.

Distance Learning Nature Park Management Course

"Develop sound principles of natural park management".

Develop a sound understanding of the natural environment and basic ecological principles.

Learn a range of skills from basic gardening and nature park design to erosion control, weed control and tree surgery.

Improve your job prospects in nature park management.

Study at Home Nature Park Management Course

"Learn about managing natural parks and settings.  A great career"!

Learn to create nature trails, build rockeries and pathways, construct ponds and watercourses, design picnic grounds and animal enclosures.

Understand nature park marketing.

A useful qualification for anyone interested in progressing in their career in nature park management.

A natural progression from the Nature Park Management I course, but this course can be taken in its own right.

Home Study Nursery Growers Course

"Learn how to start in the nursery business".

An introductory course to work in the nursery business.

Learn to propagate plants and start a small nursery operation.

Improve your knowledge of plants.

Improve your job prospects.

Distance Learning Nursery Hands Course

"Learn the skills for working in a production nursery".

Specifically design for nursery hands.

Offers a useful worldwide qualification.

Developed by industry experts.

Taught by industry experts.

Learn about plant identification, nursery structures, heating and cooling systems, plant propagation, marketing, sales and much much more......

Distance Learning Training Nursery sales Assistant

"Gain knowledge specific to the role of nursery sales assistant".

Gain skills in techniques and procedures of sales.

Develop the appropriate skills to work as a nursery sales assistant.

A valuable and unique course.

Distance Learning Horticulture Management Course

Home Study Operational Management in Horticulture

"An introduction to horticulture business management systems".

Study the economics, planning and marketing of the horticultural operation.

Study Operational Business Management

"This advanced course concentrates on law and related influences on your business needs".

Develop understanding of applying legal, contractual and staff management considerations.

Interpret and analyse complex management issues.

Develop knowledge of horticultural management in a range of sectors in the horticulture industry.

Learn from industry experts – our tutors!

Organic Plant Culture Distance Learning Course

Learn to grow plants naturally.

Develop a solid understanding of the principles and procedures underlying the cultivation of plants by natural methods.

Learn to work with the environment, without the use of artificial fertilisers or sprays.

Highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Study at Home Plant Breeding Course

"An introduction to the techniques of plant breeding".

Work in a huge industry.

Gain knowledge of plant breeding.

A useful qualification for career advancement.

Learn from industry experts – our tutors.

Study in your own time, at your own pace.

Plant breeding is a bigger industry than most people realize. In some places, earnings from plant breeding rights can equal or exceed earnings from actually producing plants. Today's nurseryman needs to understand plant breeding and selection; and to this end, this course is a very valuable and unique course for anyone working in the modern industry.

Distance Learning Plant Knowledge Horticultural Course

"This course focuses on the identification, care and use of plants".

Understand differences in plant appearance.

Understand cultural requirements.

Learn to identify, care and use plants in a systematic way.

A natural progression from Horticulture I, but can be taken in its own right.

All tutors are highly experienced and qualified.

Home Study Plant Pathology

"Improve your understanding of plant disease and how to control them".

Understand plant pathology.

Develop your knowledge of plant disease and methods to control them.Learn from highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Study in your own time and at your own pace.

Plant pathology (also known as phytopathology) is the study of plant disease and other plant problems - it is a combination of science knowledge and science application.

Home Study Plant Protection

"Learn how to protect your plants against disease, weeds and insects".

Learn to protect your plants using appropriate pest, disease and weed control techniques.

A detailed course for horticulturalists, technicians and enthusiastic gardeners.

Study in your own time at your own pace.

Highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Distance Learning Horticulture Course

"This course compliments our other horticulture course, enabling development of practical skills".

This course focuses on the practical side of horticulture.

A practically and theoretically based course.

Learn theory of horticulture through practice.

Be supported by our highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Study at Home Horticulture Course

"Advance the development of your practical skills with Practical Horticulture II".

 Further develop your skills of practical horticulture.

Learn from industry experts – our tutors.

Study at your own pace, in your own time.

Would you like to become the boss or be your own boss? Acquire the practical skills required by the horticultural supervisor or project manager in a variety of horticultural situations normally learned working under the supervision of a horticultural expert. A step on from Practical Horticulture 1 but a course that can be taken in its own right by those with fundamental horticultural knowledge.

Home Study Wholesale Nursery Management Course

"A thorough introduction to the management of wholesale nurseries".

Understand production nursery management.

Understand the marketing and production of plants.

Learn from leading experts in the field – our tutors!

Home Study Horticulture Advanced Award Course

"A specialised qualification in horticulture".

Improve your job prospects in the horticulture industry.

Learn from our highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Study in your time at your own pace.

Home Study Propagation Course

"A detailed course for anyone involved with propagation"

Specifically designed for plant propagators.

Learn about different types of plants and methods of propagate them.

Highly experienced and qualified tutors.

Study in your own home at your own pace.

700 hour distance learning certificate with a propagation focus.

Accredited by IARC (International Accreditation and Recognition Council)

Work in Plant Propagation. *Information on 100s of plants, and the methods used to propagate them.

Distance Learning Protected Plant Production

"Production and management of protected plants".

Gain an ACS qualification AND acquire credits in the RHS Advanced Certificate and Diploma.

A great qualification for anyone interested in protected plant production.

Taught and written by industry experts.

Study in your own time and at your own pace.

Home Study RHS Certificate Plant Growth, Propagation and Development

NEW CERTIFICATE Enrol Now.  Just launched , this is one of a new generation of certificates being launched by the RHS to replace older qualifications.    This course covers 4 units...

• The Plant Kingdom (Unit 1)
• Plant Nutrition, The Root Environment (Unit 2)
• Pests, Diseases and Weeds (Unit 3)
• Sexual and Asexual Propagation (Unit 4)

To obtain the certificate, awarded by the RHS in the U.K., you need to sit and pass exams set by the RHS.

RHS Home Study Course on Plant Growth, Health and Allied Propagation

Home Studies Course -RHS Level III Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Health and Applied Propagation.    

Develop your ability to describe the principles of plant taxonomy, structure, function and growth, the management of plant health, and plant propagation.

This is one of several new RHS Qualifications being phased in to replace older courses over the second half of 2010.

Prerequisites: RHS Level II Certificate

RHS Distance Learning Course Garden Planning

Home Studies Course -RHS Level II Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance

This course provides a route to employment in professional horticulture by assessing knowledge of the scientific principles and underpinning horticultural practices, and supports career development for those already working in the profession. It also provides a foundation for further learning or training in the field of horticulture.

There are no prerequisites required for entry into this course.

Distance Learning RHS Master of Horticulture Course

This is an Exceptional Qualification for Horticultural Managers..... a highly regarded degree in horticulture, from the Royal Horticultural Society! This is a horticultural management oriented qualification for anyone with diploma or higher qualifications in horticulture or a related discipline (or equivalent).

By Course Work    -we supply more than just self guided studies, or mentoring from tutors. The program involves working through a series of 100 hour correspondence courses aligned with the RHS curriculum. You will undertake lots of practical work, submit routine assignments and receive regular feedback on your progress from our team of more than a dozen expert, experienced and highly qualified horticulturists; located across both the UK and Australia.

The qualification is awarded upon satisfactorily completing a series of exams conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society; most of which can be arranged to be undertaken anywhere in the world.  It may be necessary however to make one visit to the UK to finalize practical assessments.

Home Study Seed Propagation Course

"Study the propagation of seeds".

Improve your understanding of plant propagation.

Gain industry specific qualifications.

Improve your job prospects.

Learn from the best! Our tutors are highly qualified industry experts.

Please note this course requires a general foundation knowledge of plant propagation. If you have industry experience, or significant amateur experience, this course may contain some sections that are revision. However, for anyone with minimal or no knowledge of seed propagation, some additional reading may be required to gain the optimum benefit from the course.

Home Study Soil Management Course

"Understand soils and how to improve them to increase yields".

Healthy soils for a healthy future

Manage the soil for the benefit of the crop and the broader ecosystem.

Learn to investigate soil and its characteristics in relation to plant growth.

Learn to manage and manipulate soil without causing damage.

Understand methods on how to improve soil and modify it to grow specific crops.

Good soil conditions are critical for the healthy growth of most plants.

Home Study Sports Turf Management Course

"Specialise in selection, application and maintenance of turf for sport environment".

Develop your ability to manage the maintenance of sports turf.

Gain knowledge of the maintenance of golf courses, bowling blubs, playing fields, cricket wickets and other sporting facilities.

Please note – This course assumes a basic knowledge of turf care, either through experience or prior study (for example, the Turf Care Course).

Home Study Tissue Culture Course

"A course in the elements and methods of micro propagation".

Learn micropropagation techniques.

Understand plant hormones.

Review plant nutrition.

Develop knowledge of this increasingly used propagation method.

Learn from industry experts – our tutors!

Home Study Reafforestation Course

"Develop an understanding of environmental systems and landscape rehabilitation".

 This course is:

• For anyone interested in the environmental rehabilitation of degraded landscapes and contaminated sites.
• Aimed at improving your career prospects in this field.
• Taught and written by industry experts.

Home Study Turf care Course

"A course looking at turf in commercial and private applications".

A comprehensive introduction to the identification, selection, culture and management of turf – for recreational, commercial and home use.

This 100 hour qualification is suitable for people already working with turf or keen amateurs.

Improve your knowledge of turf care.

Written and taught by industry experts.

Distance Learning Turf Repair Course

"Learn how to approach and resolve problems with turf".

Comment from Student:  "In my role within a large Aged Care Facility a great deal of my employment is spent in the area of Turf management and garden care/refurbishment.  With ACS I was able to study at my own pace allowing me to put into practise and thoroughly research the subject matter broadening my knowledge and study experience further.  I enjoyed the way in which the subject matter was presented as it allowed you to study each subject further, allowing for greater depth, clarity and knowledge.

Overall there are not many areas in which the course subject matter will not turn out to be invaluable, everything is covered to allow you to become successful within your own business or place of employment. A big thank you to Gavin Cole [tutor] and all at ACS. It was a pleasure to study with ACS, look forward to further study."  Craig Ledbury, Australia - Turf Renovation & Repair course.

Develop your ability to diagnose and treat problems in turf.

A useful qualification for anyone working with turf, or who would like to.

Written and taught by highly experienced and qualified horticulturalists.

Study in your own time at your own pace.

Please note – This course assumes a basic knowledge of Turf, equivalent to Turf Care I.

Home Study Weed Control Course

"Learn to identify and employ different methods of weed control".

Understand weed control.

Develop your knowledge of weed control methods.

Taught by horticulture experts.

Study in your own time at your own pace.