Horticulture Courses Online

Did you know it’s really easy to study horticulture courses online? Our experienced tutors will help you study gardening and all things green from the comfort of your home. Our online horticulture courses offer you the chance to study gardening with no prior knowledge or experience.  These courses are practical online courses designed by experts to help you learn with tutor support as you progress through your studies. We offer easy, flexible study options with affordable payment plans. Have questions? Get in touch with our friendly team to ask about online horticulture and gardening courses now!

Online Horticulture Courses – Learn to Garden with Us!

Studying horticulture online is surprisingly practical and easy. Our expert-designed online gardening and horticulture courses include components of practical horticulture experience along with theoretical knowledge to help you learn. Our experienced tutors know how to make it easy for you to study gardening online from the comfort of your home with no prior knowledge or experience, providing consistent one-on-one feedback as you progress through your studies.

Who are these Horticulture Courses for?

Our diverse range of horticulture and gardening courses are perfect for those wanting to learn horticulture in a supported environment without it costing the earth or requiring a huge time commitment. Our horticulture courses offer excellent value for money and can be tailored to fit your busy lifestyle. You can choose between a fully tutor-supported, 100-hour online course or self-paced short courses to engage your mind while physically generating the gardening or cropping results you want as you apply the practical skills you are learning.  Remember, you can tailor your studies flexibly. Many students start with a single subject, which can either be a stepping stone to further study or sufficient as a stand-alone subject to kickstart your horticulture business or home garden!

Suitable for:

  • Home gardeners
  • Professional gardeners
  • Horticulture and plant nursery staff
  • Plant propagators
  • Parks and garden staff
  • Turf managers
  • Landscape designers
  • Anyone who enjoys working outdoors

Do I need prior experience before I start?

No, our garden and horticulture certificate courses assume no prior knowledge and are designed as a practical guide to help you learn. You will be supported by your tutor as you progress through your studies.

What Support will I Receive?

All of our 100-hour online digital marketing courses come with one-on-one expert tutor support who will give you feedback every step of the way. We only employ tutors who are current in their field, which means support is provided via email around their other working commitments. For administrative questions that are not about the course content, please contact our student office.

How long are the courses?

Online courses (tutor-supported)
100-hours: 12 months self-paced study (extensions available upon request)

Each tutor-driven online course takes approximately 100 hours of study applied flexibly over a 12-month period. This means you can tailor your study around your lifestyle, with a minimum part-time requirement of two hours of online study per week over the year, or you can fast-track your career by completing your course within a month or so of full-time study.

Each lesson consists of a practical task and a written assessment for your tutor to grade and provide you with feedback. Additionally, each lesson has a self-assessment quiz for you to test your knowledge.  This means that by the end of the course you will have really engaged with the course materials, which we know equals learning!

When you enrol you will be assigned your own personal tutor and will receive their email address before you submit your first assignment. You may email your tutor whenever you have a question about your studies. Our tutors usually respond within one business day.

Short courses

20 hours (approximately) self-directed learning

Our short courses offer excellent value for money and a sound introduction into your field of study. These courses are self-directed learning packages, which means they don’t offer the same tutor-support as our online courses, but give you greater flexibility and economy while still providing you with the desired learning outcomes and a certificate of completion at the end of your study.

Who are the tutors?

You will get a one-on-one tutor with our 100-hour online horticulture and gardening courses. You will be supported every step of the way. When you enrol you will receive a welcome email from your tutor. You are free to email them for help or guidance as much as you need to. We employ tutors who are active in their field, so the support is by email.

  • Barbara Tremain BSc. (Hons) Horticulture, RHS Adv. Cert,. RHS General, City; Guilds Garden Design, Permaculture Level 3 (UK)
  • Karen Huntley MSc Marketing Mgt (Food Related Industries), PDC, PG Dip Organic Farming, Cert Marketing, BA. Professional Development Diploma in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (Coventry University/Thrive, UK)

Some of the fields of study include identification and maintenance of different types of plant species, improving soil, installing and maintaining displays, conducting site inspections, applied plant science and more!

Accreditation and Recognition

All of our courses are proudly recognised by the International Accreditation & Recognition Council (IARC), a premier non-government recognition body that ensures quality and consistency of education provided by its members across the Commonwealth and Pacific nations.  Please note, we do not offer the Certificate II in Horticulture, Certificate III in Horticulture or the Certificate IV in Horticulture.

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