Study this course if you want to start your own herb farm or herb nursery. This is a very detailed course that has been designed to teach you how to start your own commercial herb business but is still suitable for anyone just wanting a successful herb garden!
- Study in your own time and at your own pace.
- 12 months to complete (extensions available).
- Tutor support by experienced, professional horticulturalists.
- Learn herbs online.
- Start your own herb business.
If you want to gain a very solid understanding of herbs, their culture and how to set up your own herb business then you need look no further. This would have to be one of the most detailed herb courses around. This is not a light weight course; you will be challenged throughout.
This course is designed to develop a solid grounding in herb growing and the herb industry. Half of the course deals with general herb culture, including identification, soils, mulching, feeding, watering, propagation, pest & disease control, harvest, storage, processing, companion planting, nursery management and herb farming. The remainder of the course involves detailed studies of major groups of herbs such as: mints, thymes, lavenders, scented geraniums, garlic, roses, artemisias and parsley.
Course Aims:
- Differentiate between different varieties of herbs in cultivation.
- Explain the general cultural practices used for the growing of herbs.
- Determine harvest and post harvest techniques for herb crops, including processing, storage and use of herbs.
- Develop a production plan for a herb crop grown for harvesting.
- Develop a production plan for a herb nursery.
- Design a herb garden for a home or public garden.
- Evaluate the production of herbs or herb products in a commercial business.
There are 12 lessons in this course:
1. Introduction to Herb Culture
2. Using Herbs
3. The Mints (Lamiaceae)
4. The Daisies (Asteraceae)
5. The Parsley Family (Apiaceae)
6. The Onion Group
7. Other Herbs
8. Pests & Diseases
9. Landscaping
10. Herb Farming I
11. Herb Farming II
12. Herb Farming III