This is a starter course, designed for people who have no prior experience in propagation. Starting from the basics, this course covers all aspects of propagating plants and shows you what’s involved in starting and running your own propagation nursery, including: seed, cuttings, grafting, division, layering, materials and equipment.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 10 in-depth lessons:
- Methods of propagation: and overview
- Propagating Structures and Equipment
- Propagating Materials
- Seed Propagation
- Propagation by Cuttings
- Miscellaneous Propagating Techniques
- Budding and Grafting
- Propagation of Specific Plants
- Nursery Equipment
- Propagating Area: Layout and Organisation
Course Aims
- Obtain leaflets or catalogues plus prices for a range of plant containers.
- Obtain samples of at least 6 different potting soil components and make up a mix which could be used for general potting of outdoor shrubs and trees into 6 inch pots.
- Collect samples of at least six types of plant labels.
- Collect at least three different types of seed to plant and germinate.
- Obtain catalogues or price lists from at least six companies or organisations which supply seed.
- Put in cuttings of at least three different types of plants.
- Use diagrams to explain how you would grow four different cuttings.
- Contact a bulb or herb farm to research the type of propagation program they have.
- Cary out aerial layering.
- Practice budding and grafting.
- Prepare a work schedule for a propagation set up.
- Design the layout for a new nursery or propagation area which would be ideal for your purposes.
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.
