Leisure Gardening

This is a introductory 6-module home study course for the amateur gardener who would like to learn more about how to plan, maintain and organise their garden or allotment. Includes course book, The Gardener’s Year by Alan Titchmarsh.

Subjects covered include: Garden planning and design; the garden lawn; the herbaceous border; flower garden; soil management; vegetable garden; herb gardening; the small fruit garden; maintaining and caring for a garden pond; pest and weed management; greenhouse gardening; propagation. Students have up to three years to complete this course, allowing them to work through the modules at their own pace. On average, however, it takes students around 4 – 6 months to complete the course, based on 2 – 3 hours study time per week.

Why Choose Us?

Our tutorial support is second-to-none! You’ll be assigned a personal tutor as soon as you enrol who will work with you all the way through. You can contact your tutor directly at any time if you have any questions or problems, or if you would just like a chat about how the course is going. Tutorial support is by e-mail and/or telephone.

Qualification

• Certificate in Leisure Gardening

Course Outline

Course Book: The Gardener’s Year, Alan Titchmarsh.

Module 1: Introduction. Garden planning and design. The herbaceous border. Year round maintenance plan.

Module 2: Soil basics. Developing and maintaining a good quality soil. Digging Methods. Organic matter. Drainage.

Module 3: Propagation. Using seeds, harvesting and saving seeds. Propagation by cuttings, layering, and grafting.

Module 4: Vegetables all the year round – selecting varieties, caring for crops, harvesting, crop rotation. The herb garden.

Module 5: Pest and weed management. Chemical methods. Biological controls.

Module 6: The garden lawn. Soil preparation. Planting. Lawn care and maintenance.Greenhouse gardening. The cold and heated greenhouse. Ventilation, heating, shading. Irrigation.

Payment Alternatives

You can also enrol by telephone or we can invoice your workplace – please call an adviser on 01896 860661 for more information.

Online Study Option Now Available

This course is also available online. Our online courses are delivered as pdfs direct to your email inbox. Our online courses are exactly the same as the postal version, but include a range of supporting study material instead of textbooks.

Learning Curve is one of the UK’s leading distance learning providers. All of our home study courses include study material, which is sent out in an attractive, hardwearing folder, essential course books and full tutorial support. We are accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council and registered as providers with the Learning Skills Council.