Home Study Amenity Horticulture Course
"This module introduces the concepts and influences on amenity horticulture".
"This is the first correspondence course I have done and I have thoroughly enjoyed it and I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU. I appreciate everyone's effort in such a professionally-run organisation with seamless administration. The office staff's happy can-do attitude, their fast responses to all queries, tutor Shane Gould's quick turnaround in assignment marking and his supportive and motivational feedback and last but not least, the sound subject guides. Most importantly I hope my thanks and appreciation can be communicated to all the staff who have supported me long the way of my learning! I work full time and study on the weekend but really don't stop thinking about what gardening solution I need in order to answer my assignments every day of the week. Thank you for such a great learning experience and I cant wait to start the second half of my course!!"
- Skye
Amenity horticulture has a vital role to play in the future management of the environment. As custodians of both natural and developed landscapes, amenity horticulturists will be increasingly responsible for ensuring the Earth’s resources are used in a responsible and sustainable manner. From amenity horticulturists who work in backyard gardens to those who contribute to the management of national parks covering thousands of hectares, the trend will be to promote and implement strategies that conserve soil, water, air and biodiversity for the benefit of future generations.
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This course has been developed by professionals in both Australia and the UK, with the aim of being relevant throughout the world.
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This is a module in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Master of Horticulture
AIM
Explain the nature and scope of providing, establishing and managing amenity horticulture sites.
CONTENTS
There are 7 lessons in this module as follows:
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Nature and Scope of the Amenity Horticulture Industry
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Global Variations: Nature and Scope of the Amenity Industry in Different Countries
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Benefits of Amenity Horticulture
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Amenity Horticulture Management Options
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Influences (Legal, Social etc)
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Determining Best Practice
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Aims
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Describe the complexity of the amenity horticulture industry
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Compare the changing complexity of the amenity industry in the UK, your own country (if different to the UK), and at least one other country.
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Discuss the diverse benefits that amenity horticulture offers to society.
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Explain processes underlying the natural and manmade environments used to manipulate and control amenity sites effectively within economic and environmental parameters.
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Identify legal, social, economic and environmental conditions that impact on amenity industry.
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Demonstrate prudent use of financial and physical resources to manage amenity landscapes.
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Identify and review the changing complexity of the amenity 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 in each lesson?
1. Nature and Scope of the Amenity Horticulture Industry
What is amenity horticulture
Arboriculture
Landscape industries
Parks and gardens
Nurseries
Turf management
Interior plantscaping
Floriculture
2. Global Variations: Nature and Scope of the Amenity Horticulture Industry in Different Countries
The changing nature of amenity horticulture
PBL project to create and present a plan that identifies and compares global variations in the amenity horticulture industry.
3. Benefits of Amenity Horticulture
Amenity horticulture and society
Aesthetic value
Health benefits
Benefits of gardening
Horticultural therapy
Kitchen garden programs
Community gardens
Recreational benefits of public open space
Economic benefits
Nature based tourism
Private land use for recreation
Environmental benefits
4. Amenity Horticulture Management Options
Management of amenity sites
Management processes: planning, organising controlling, leading, etc
The organisational structure
Managing natural environments
Good and bad management decisions
5. Influences
Legal concerns for amenity horticulture
Legal and illegal plants
Law and money
Land ownership
Land planning and planning processes
Central place theory
Psycho social considerations
Environmental concerns
6. Determining Best Practice
Best practice management
How is best practice determined
Quality systems
Managing finance
User pays pricing
Budgets
Managing physical resources
Staff management
Teams based management
Managing workplace safety
Risk control
7. Preparing for the Future
Future of Amenity horticulture
Ecologically sustainable development
PBL project to identify the current impacts on the environment of amenity horticulture operations in your area and suggest ways that ESD will impact on those operations and on the community in the short and long term.
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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.
