Venue
The School of Garden Design Studio, Hillcrest, Kwazulu-Natal and
Random Harvest Nursery, Gauteng
Times
KZN : Mornings - 08h30 - 12h00;
Evenings - 18h30 - 21h00
Gauteng : Mornings only - 08h30 - 12h00
Flexible Structuring of the Plant Identification Course
The course is usually held on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning. It can also be held over two evenings (Wed & Thurs) and then Saturday morning.
Dates
KZN : Dates for 2019 will be announced shortly
Gauteng : Dates for 2019 will be announced shortly
Details
This course is designed to take your plant knowledge one step further by equipping you to be able to place different plants into their larger families by learning to recognise similar characteristics within those families which will make identification that much easier. It will also teach you new and varied techniques to be able to identify a broad spectrum of plants within this extensive plant kingdom.
Who Benefits From This Course
Anyone wanting to improve their plant identification and plant research skills, and to feel more comfortable using the correct botanical names of plants. The course is both fun and mentally stimulating. A must for anyone in the landscaping industry.
Outcome
The student will feel comfortable with;plant identification, plant research and the use of botanical names.
Content
This interactive three-session course will give participants the tools with which to identify plants and assist them with effective plant research, enabling them to choose plants wisely for their garden or design project. Students will visit a private garden and an indigenous nursery, and are taught the relevance of botanical names and, most importantly, how to do effective plant research using a variety of media.
Options
Not Applicable
Do I Need Previous Experience?
No, but it will help to have some understanding of plant groups, eg. Shrubs, trees, perennials, etc.
Registration
Confirm your intention by telephone, fax or email.
Once you have downloaded the application form, complete it then upload and submit the form on this page.
On application, you will be requested to pay a 20% non-refundable deposit.
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