Cut Flowers Courses

CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE (CUT FLOWERS) VHT002 700 hours Certificate 6 modules

Work in the Cut Flower Industry

This is an outstanding course for people working or wishing to work in the area of cut flower production. Develop a sound foundation through four core modules (Practical Horticulture, Cut Flower Production, Protected Plant Production and Horticultural resource Management) followed by two specialist modules (eg. Orchids, Roses, Carnations, Bulbs, Perennials).

Books by our principal, John Mason

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CUT FLOWER BULBS BHT317 100 hours Statement of Attainment 10 lessons

This is a course designed for the flowering bulb enthusiast or commercial bulb grower for the cut flower market. There are ten lessons in this course with loads of practical tasks to get you inspired and to get you growing! You will learn the basis of good horticulture: understanding soil types, plant nutrition, management of pests, diseases and weeds, environmental management and the various types of bulbs used in production. If you have always wanted to learn more about flowering bulbs and how to grow them commercially or at home, this is the place to start!

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CUT FLOWER ORCHIDS VHT240 100 hours 10 lessons

Orchids are one of the most commercially viable cut flower crops (partially due to their beauty, and also due to their long shelf life). Cut flower production involves propagating, growing and marketing of all cut flowers, flower seeds and seedlings, bulb growing, nursery operation, chemical protection of plants, post-harvest storage and handling and use of preservatives.

Learn how to produce orchid flowers for the cut flower trade.

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CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION BHT221 100 hours Statement of Attainment 10 lessons

Cut flower growing has experienced rapid expansion in recent decades, resulting in increased demand for training in the skills and knowledge required by this industry.

This course provides a thorough basic training for the commercial cut flower grower.

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GREENHOUSE CUT FLOWERS VHT239 100 hours Statement of Attainment 12 lessons

Greenhouses provide opportunities to control temperature, moisture, light, and even air content; and hence the timing and

location of a cut flower crop. Develop a foundation to know what causes a crop to develop, and the equipment that can be used to manipulate the greenhouse environment (heating, cooling, misting, carbon dioxide enrichment etc).

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Home Gardening, Horticultural Resource Management, Horticultural Marketing, Practical Horticulture, Trees For Rehabilitation, Soil Management, Plant Pathology, Amenity Horticulture, Certificate in Horticulture, RHS Certificate II in Horticulture, RHS Certificate III in Horticulture, RHS Diploma in Horticulture, RHS Master of Horticulture, Diploma in Horticulture, Turf Care, Sports Turf Management, Greenkeeping, Turf Repair and Renovation, Arboriculture I, Landscape Styles, Natural Garden Design, Water Gardening, Landscape Construction, Cottage Garden Design, Playground Design, Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens, Diploma in Landscaping Propagation, Cutting Propagation, Wholesale Nursery Management, landscaping, Diploma in Landscping Garden Centre Management, Hydroponics, Certificate in Hydroponics, Weed Control, Permaculture, Self Sufficiency, Tissue Culture, Plant Breeding, Nursery Sales Assistant, Hydroponics, Cut Flower Production, Greenhouse Cut Flowers, Outdoor Plant Production, Commercial Vegetable Production, Protected Plant Production, Mushroom Production, Fruit Production, Nut Production, Viticulture, Berry Production, Culture, Lavender, Medicinal Herbs, Culinary Herbs, Scented Plants, Cacti and Succulents, Roses, Interior Plants, Orchid Culture, Tropical Plants, Australian Natives I, plus many others including ecotourism, ecology, plant ecology, adventure tourism,

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