Three Day Advanced Horticultural Training Course

 

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(NQF 119711 / 264241 / 116220 / 264179 / 119703 / 119695 / 264258))

 

Price : To be quoted

Enquire about our early Bird Specials
(10% discount for each enrolment thereafter)

 

Course Duration : 3 Days (08:00 am – 16:30 pm daily)

* Subject to change

Next Scheduled Date : TBC

Location : Durban, Sandton & Cape Town
Enrolment Form : 3 Day Advanced Horticultural Training Course

 

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    We will email you the first part of your course once payment has been made.

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    Name : J N JONES t/a JPJ Landscapes
    Bank : Nedbank
    Branch : Pinetown
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    14 St James,17 Daphne Neal Rd,
    New Germany
    3630
    031 705 3582 / 067 193 2047
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Course Includes
  • 3- Day Hands-on Training by well-known Horticulturist & Green
  • Industry Trainer – Judy-Panton Jones
  • Course Material & Samples
  • Refreshments & Snacks
  • A light lunch each day (Subject to change)
  • Course Certificates x 2 (Attendance & Course Completion)
Course Objectives
  • To establish a good understanding of the basic horticultural principles to be used in good gardening techniques.
  • A clear understanding of how plants function i.e. roots, stems, leaves and seeds for propagation.
  • A practical understanding of the soil types in your garden.
  • Understanding the major plant nutrients and how they affect your garden.
  • A clear understanding of the role that insects play in our gardens.
  • Practical tips for developing easy and effective maintenance procedures – yours and clients gardens.
  • Practical plant propagation principles.
Day 1

Introduction to Programme & Course Objectives

 

 

Session One:

  • Welcome
  • Introduction
  • Explanation of day’s proceedings, length of sessions etc.
  • Introduction
  • Course objectives
  • Horticultural overview
  • How plants work
  • Roots
  • Stems

Tea

Session Two:

  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Seeds

Lunch

Session Three: Propagation methods using the above

Day 2

Session One

  • Garden Soils
  • Compost making
  • Sands, Clays and Loams

Tea

Session Two

  • Improve your Soils
  • How to make and use compost.

Lunch

 

Session Three

  • Fertilizers
  • Understanding fertilizer formulas
  • The Big 3
  • Fertilizer types
  • Synthetic or Organic what we use
Day 3

Session One:

  • Pest Diseases and Treatments
  • The integrated pest management system
  • Protecting your plants

Tea

Session Two:

  • Common garden pest
  • The Gardener’s Allies
  • Garden Diseases

Lunch

Session Three:

  • What is a weed
  • Why AIS’s are a problem?
  • Why go indigenous?

 

Enrolment Notice:
Please complete & return Enrollment form to ensure your booking is secured – seats are limited!

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Contact Numers

084 518 7589 - Judy Panton-Jones

084 518 7589 - Training School Enquiries

031 705 3852 - Office Number

Physical Address:
17 Daphne Neal rd,
New Germany 3631