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These free online plants courses cover all aspects of plants in extensive detail, from their evolutionary history and biology, to growing and tending plants in the modern day. Whether you have a professional interest in plants, or simply grow them as a hobby, these courses cover everything you need to know. Get started with these courses today to learn more....…Read More
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Basics of Arboriculture
- Recognise the historical context of Arboriculture
- Explain the importance of trees in urban and rural lands...
- Classify the roles and responsibilities of an Arborist
- Evaluate the tree growth and development proc... Read More

Advanced Diploma in Forest Management
- Discuss the practices involved in Forest Management
- Outline the objectives of silviculture
- Describe the process of soil formation Read More

Diploma in Biology
- List the five kingdoms that living things can be placed ...
- Describe the process of how bacteria reproduce
- Explain the control the cell membrane has over what ente...
- Describe what happens during photosynthesis Read More

Diploma in Garden Design and Maintenance
- Describe how to select garden tools and plants
- List important aspects of garden maintenance and pest co...
- Discuss how to establish and run your own gar... Read More

Agricultural Science - Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
- Identify various planting patterns and sowing methods
- Explain the seed germination process and the factors det...
- Discuss the sexual and asexual methods of pla... Read More

Biology - Evolution, Natural Selection and DNA
- Discuss natural selection and evolution
- Outline Darwin's ideas surrounding heredity
- Describe the causes of variations in a specie... Read More

Basics of Horticulture
- Outline the fundamentals of horticulture
- List the categories of horticultural plants
- Discuss how plant cells grow and react to different sett...
- Explain how to create the perfect soil compos... Read More

Floral Arrangements
- Recognize the different containers for plants
- Explain several ways of using container displays
- State the materials needed for a vase arrangement
- Outline the main fruits to avoid when creatin... Read More

Understanding and Improving Soils
- Define the five factors that influence the formation of ...
- Describe how water moves through soils
- Identify possible sources of organic matter f... Read More

Horticulture for Beginners
- Recall the effects of pollution on plant health and repr...
- Outline the growth and development stages of a plant
- Describe the optimal conditions needed for the germinati...
- Define and explain the types of horticulture Read More

Garden Design Fundamentals
- Define ‘garden design’
- Describe a garden designer and the roles of a garden des...
- Outline the principles of garden design
- Identify the components of colours and the fa... Read More

Advanced Diploma in Soil Science and Technology
- Examine the soil formation processes
- Discuss the historical and modern development of soil cl...
- Identify the models of water distribution Read More

An Introduction Developmental Biology
- Define developmental biology
- Explain how fertilised eggs become adult bodies
- Recall how the adult body produces eggs Read More

Agricultural Science - Gardening, Animal Farming and Aquaculture
- Define ‘agriculture’ and ‘agronomy’
- Explain the different aspects of home gardening
- Identify the different ornamental plants used... Read More

Forestry: A Beginners Guide
- Define ‘forestry’
- Classify forests based on their geographical distributio...
- Recall the horizons or layers of soils
- Describe forest mensuration and the main obje... Read More

Basics of Herbal Medicine
- Outline the benefits of herbal medicines
- List the requirements for setting up a herbal garden
- Label your herbal medicines with the correct information
- Distinguish between lunar and solar infusions Read More
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