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Plant Varieties Courses



ACACIAS   VHT114

ACACIAS VHT114

Study to grow Acacias (Wattles) - the botany, culture, identification and use. Acacias are important trees & shrubs; and some for timber, food, cut flowers, perfumery, and other uses.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
AFRICAN VIOLETS and GESNERIADS   VHT105

AFRICAN VIOLETS and GESNERIADS VHT105

Study African Violets, Gloxinias, Streptocarpus and other gesneriads. Learn to propagate and cultivate them; and explore the diverse variety of cultivars.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
AUSTRALIAN NATIVE FERNS  VHT116

AUSTRALIAN NATIVE FERNS VHT116

Study to propagate and grow Australian indigenous ferns; including tree ferns, epiphytes and ground ferns (eg. Blechnum, Adiantum).

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
AUSTRALIAN NATIVE TREES   VHT115

AUSTRALIAN NATIVE TREES VHT115

Study to grow Australian Trees. Learn culture, propagation, identification and use of over 40 important tree genera.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
AUSTRALIAN NATIVES I   BHT113

AUSTRALIAN NATIVES I BHT113

Learn to grow, propagate and use Australian Plants - trees, shrubs, climbers. Professional development for horticulturists, gardeners or landscapers.

  • Lessons icon 9 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
AUSTRALIAN NATIVES II   BHT225

AUSTRALIAN NATIVES II BHT225

Focus is on Australian wildflowers and shrubs (not trees); dealing with many important genera not covered in any depth in Australian Natives I (incl. heaths, legumes and monocots).

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
AZALEAS and RHODODENDRONS  VHT106

AZALEAS and RHODODENDRONS VHT106

Study to grow Azaleas and rhododendrons. Learn gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification etc.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
BONSAI BHT320

BONSAI BHT320

Study the theory and practice of creating and maintaining bonsai plants. Understand history, different styles and techniques, maintenance, materials, and more.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
BUSH TUCKER PLANTS BHT 328

BUSH TUCKER PLANTS BHT 328

Explore and discover lots of different edible plants,from well known macadamias to many that you might not have ever considered. A great course for cooks and gardeners who want to discover something new.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
CACTI & SUCCULENTS VHT108

CACTI & SUCCULENTS VHT108

Study to grow Cacti and succulents. Learn gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification and more.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS  VHT107

CARNIVOROUS PLANTS VHT107

Learn the theory and practice of identifying and growing Carnivorous Plants. Study sundews, pitcher plants, venus fly traps, bladderworts and more.

  • Lessons icon 9 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
CERTIFICATE IN AUSTRALIAN NATIVES VHT121

CERTIFICATE IN AUSTRALIAN NATIVES VHT121

Improve your knowledge of Australian native plant life with this specialist Certificate qualification from ACS Distance Education.

  • Modules icon 6 modules
  • Duration icon 600 hours
  • Qualification icon Certificate
CERTIFICATE IN HARDY ORNAMENTAL PLANTS VHT251

CERTIFICATE IN HARDY ORNAMENTAL PLANTS VHT251

Study online learning to Grow Hardy Plants that tolerate dry, wet, cold, heat, poor soils, strong winds or other adverse conditions.

  • Modules icon 6 modules
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Certificate
CONIFERS  BHT230

CONIFERS BHT230

Study gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification of conifers - Pinus, Cedrus, Chamaecyparis, Juniperus and Thuja and more.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
DECIDUOUS TREES BHT244

DECIDUOUS TREES BHT244

Online deciduous trees course with daily intakes available. Flexible study and self-paced timetable. Learn plant establishment, grow deciduous trees for shade, timber production, or environmental management. Learn trees maintenance and harvesting.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
EUCALYPTS       VHT117

EUCALYPTS VHT117

Study to grow Eucalypts including Corymbia, Blakella and Angophora. Learn culture, gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification, timber and oil uses, etc.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
FERNS  BHT314

FERNS BHT314

Study propagation, cultre and identification of ferns - tree ferns, ground ferns, propagation and culture, in the ground or in containers.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
FLOWERING SHRUBS BHT347

FLOWERING SHRUBS BHT347

Learn to grow and identify a wide variety flowering woody shrubs from horticulturally significant plant families and genera.

  • Lessons icon 9 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
FUCHSIAS  VHT112

FUCHSIAS VHT112

Study the taxonomy , propagation, growing, landscape uses for fuchsias: a diverse genus with around 120 species and thousands of cultivars.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
GERANIUMS & PELARGONIUMS  VHT113

GERANIUMS & PELARGONIUMS VHT113

flowers for hanging baskets, flowers for window boxes, window boxes, red flowers in europe, taking cuttings, easy to grow plants, grow your own geraniums, grandmother plants,

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
GROWING ANNUALS   BHT115

GROWING ANNUALS BHT115

Study to grow Flowering Annuals. Learn to identify, select and cultivate annuals in baskets, pots, garden beds or as cut flowers. Improve your plantsman skills for a career or to indulge a passion.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
GROWING CAMELLIAS VHT109

GROWING CAMELLIAS VHT109

Study to grow camellias. Learn gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification etc. Covers japonicas, reticulatas, sasnquas, hybrids and other species.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
GROWING CARNATIONS  VHT110

GROWING CARNATIONS VHT110

Study to grow Diantus cultivars as cut flowers or garden plants. Covers Dianthus species, cultivars and hybrids, propagation, culture is soil or hydroponics, harvest and more.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
GROWING GREVILLEAS   VHT118

GROWING GREVILLEAS VHT118

Study to grow Grevilleas; to understand the 170 plus species plus hybrids and cultivars. Learn gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification etc.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
GROWING IRIS VHT111

GROWING IRIS VHT111

Study to identify and grow iris species and cultivars. Learn gardening, landscaping, propagation, hybridisation identification etc.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
INTERIOR PLANTS (Indoor Plants) BHT315

INTERIOR PLANTS (Indoor Plants) BHT315

Online course on Houseplants covering foliage plants, flowering varieties and other indoor plants. Learn cultural practices used for growing plants indoors from potting media to watering, pest management and dealing with adverse conditions.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
ORCHID CULTURE BHT232

ORCHID CULTURE BHT232

Study orchids: Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Cattleya, Phalenopsis, Paphiopedilum, Vanda, Vanilla, etc. Learn culture, landscaping, propagation, identification and more.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
PALMS & CYCADS  BHT233

PALMS & CYCADS BHT233

Study to grow palms and cycads. Learn gardening, pest management, landscaping, propagation, identification etc. Use as indoor plants, date, oil and coir production, building materials, etc.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
PERENNIALS  BHT316

PERENNIALS BHT316

Study from home to grow Perennial flowers. Learn culture, pest control, irrigation, landscaping, propagation, hybridization, identification etc.

  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
PROFICIENCY AWARD IN HARDY TREES VHT250

PROFICIENCY AWARD IN HARDY TREES VHT250

Learn about hardy trees with this Professional Development online course - First study deciduous trees and conifers, then undertake 4 elective modules related to hardy trees.

  • Modules icon 5 modules
  • Duration icon 500 hours
  • Qualification icon Proficiency Award
PROFICIENCY AWARD IN ORCHIDS VHT046

PROFICIENCY AWARD IN ORCHIDS VHT046

Proficiency Award In Orchids. Become an expert in Orchids. Learn about Orchid classification, production and marketing. Gain knowledge about horticultural best practices. Choose from over 600 courses with ACS Distance Education.

  • Modules icon 5 modules
  • Duration icon 500 hours
  • Qualification icon Proficiency Award
PROTEAS  BHT318

PROTEAS BHT318

Study proteas. Learn gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification etc. Covers common species (eg. cynaroides, mellifera, repens) and uncommon.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
ROSES  BHT231

ROSES BHT231

Roses Distance Learning course. Learn to grow and identify roses, for gardens, as a cut flower crop, or to exhibit. Covers hybrid teas, floribundas, species, climbers, standards, bush roses, miniatures, and more.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
TROPICAL PLANTS BHT234

TROPICAL PLANTS BHT234

Study to grow Tropical Plants. Learn gardening, landscaping, propagation, identification etc. Covers annuals, perennials, bulbs, gingers, palms, trees, shrubs, edibles and more.

  • Lessons icon 10 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment
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