Organic Gardening

Only £105 – Book below and begin studying within 2 hours!

Learn how to apply organic principles in your garden and greenhouse…

This 6-module online course explores principles of organic gardening in depth, and considers how these ideas can be applied in practice.  Includes all course materials, supplementary reading and full tutorial support.

Students have up to two years to complete this course, allowing them to work through the modules at their own pace.

Study topics include: history of the organic movement; organic gardening and the environment; soil cultivation and management; organic cultivation of fruit and vegetable crops; the herb garden; an organic diet; accreditation of organic crops; greenhouse gardening; controlling pests and diseases; weed control;  conservation and the gardener; encouraging wildlife; the garden pond; planning your organic garden.

This is an involving home study course for students who would like to know more about organic gardening and apply organic principles in their own garden, greenhouse or allotment.

Qualification

• Edinburgh Garden School Certificate in Organic Gardening

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction. History of the organic movement. Organic gardening and the environment. Health benefits.

Module 2: Composition of soil. Deficiency symptoms. Soil conditioning. Organic matter. Humus. Soil organisms. Organic manures. Digging methods.

Module 3: Organic cultivation of fruit and vegetable crops. Propagation, seed/seedling sources, pruning, maintenance, harvesting. Selecting and cultivating herb species. Greenhouse gardening.

Module 4: Pests and diseases 1: Biological control, crop rotation, companion planting, protecting fruit and vegetables.

Module 5: Conservation and the gardener. Encouraging wildlife. The garden pond – maintenance, care, stocking.

Module 6: Bringing it all together. Planning your organic garden. Your  maintenance plan. Accreditation. Suppliers

Book now and start your course within 2 hours!

Only £105

Order your course now and begin studying immediately.

The first batch of course material will be delivered within 2 hours* and you can then begin working through the material, print it off or save it to your computer.

(*7 days a week, between the hours of 5am and 9pm uk time only; at other times we’ll send through your material as soon as we get back to our desks!)

Or Pay by Instalments!

4 monthly instalments of £31.25 (Total cost £125. There is a £20 admin fee for the instalment option.)