Comment from one of our Australian Natives II students:
“The plant recognition assignments were challenging and a great help for the future” D. Sydenham
Develop your ability to identify, select, cultivate and explain commercial applications for appropriate varieties of low growing Australian native flowering plants in a variety of situations.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 8 in-depth lessons:
- Introduction – Review of the system of plant identification, general characteristics of the group, information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs, etc.)
- Growing Conditions – Planting, staking, mulching, watering, pest & disease, feeding, pruning, propagation, protection from wind, salt air, environmental zones, etc.
- The Heaths and similar plants – Myrtaceae family, etc. Thryptomene, Bauera, Astartea, Grevilleas, Telopea, Leptospermum, etc.
- The Daisy Family – identification and growing needs Helichrysum, Helipterum, Celmisia, Brachyscome, Olearia, etc.
- The Legumes – Fabaceae, Mimosaceae and Caesalpinaceae families. Kennedya, Pultenaea, Acacia, etc.
- Other common groups – Boronia, Crowea, Clematis, Viola, etc.
- The Monocots – grasses, native irises, Anigozanthus, Xanthorrhea, etc.
- Commercial Applications
Course Aims
- Distinguish between different types of native wildflowers.
- Determine reliable information about the identification and culture of Australian wildflowers.
- Specify general cultural practices, including propagation, for different families of Australian native wildflowers.
- Explain the characteristics, including identification and culture, of heath like native wildflowers; with reference to both proteaceous and myrtaceous plants.
- Explain the characteristics, including their identification, culture and use, of wildflowers in the Asteraceae (ie. Daisy) family.
- Explain the characteristics, including identification, culture and use, of different legume wildflower genera.
- Explain the characteristics, including identification, culture and use, of different Australian native monocotyledons (ie. narrow-leaved plants).
- Prepare a planting design featuring Australian wildflowers.
- Develop a cut flower production plan, for a selected Australian wildflower.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
If you have any questions please contact us.
