Certificate Of Horticulture (RHS)
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Introduction
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Who should attend
The Certificate of Horticulture course will provide the skills to pursue a career in the green industry that offers those students interested in working with plants, people, and in the outdoors, specialized training. Students will obtain a horticultural foundation in the production, selection, use, and management of ornamental plants. Also in the fruit and vegetable industries. Graduates work in food crop industries; fruit and vegetable production (including controlled environment opportunities); farmers’ markets; organic farms and community-supported agriculture programs; urban gardening; irrigation, installation and management; and botanical gardens. The course provides participants with an understanding to lay a foundation for a long-term career in horticulture by developing your ability to identify a large range of plants, your knowledge of essential horticultural principles and practices, your practical skills in plant propagation, growth and care, and your ability to adapt to changing situations.
This course is a preparation course, and designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare for the certification, should you choose to pursue it in the future
Course Outline
Introduction to Plants
- Describe the relevant identifying physical features of flowering ornamental plants.
- Demonstrate use of references and other resources to gain relevant information for identifying and describing plants.
- Dissect, draw and label different flowers.
- Collect and identify the shapes of different leaves.
- Demonstrate how to identify between family, genus, species, variety and cultivar
