his is a 10-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 8 - 10 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.
Detailed Course Outline
Course Book: The Gardener's Year, Alan Titchmarsh.
Module 1: Introduction. Garden planning and design. Pond design basics.
Module 2: The garden lawn. Soil preparation. Planting. Lawn care and maintenance.
Module 3: The herbaceous border. Year round maintenance plan.
Module 4: Flower garden. Selecting species for your garden. Pruning and Propagation. Drying flowers.
Module 5: Soil basics. Developing and maintaining a good quality soil. Digging Methods. Organic matter. Drainage.
Module 6: Vegetables all the year round - selecting varieties, caring for crops, harvesting, crop rotation. The herb garden.
Module 7: The small fruit garden. Management, storage and preservation. Jams/ home-made wine.
Module 8: Maintaining and caring for a garden pond. Plant residents. Selecting fish. Encouraging wildlife.
Module 9: Pest and weed management. Chemical methods. Biological controls.
Module 10: Greenhouse gardening. The cold and heated greenhouse. Ventilation, heating, shading. Irrigation. Propagation.
Enrol Online - Only £208.25!
Spreading the Cost of Your Course
You can spread the cost of your course over 4 months by choosing our instalment option. There is a £20 administration fee if you choose this option.
Note: you can also pay for this course by our monthly instalment plan. Normal instalment price £265: Deposit - £55; four monthly instalments - £52.50 each.
If booking on-line: £228.25; deposit - £55; four monthly instalments - £43.31. (This includes an administration fee of £20.) You will only be charged the deposit when you enrol.
For telephone enrolments call: 01896 860661. For postal enrolments click here.
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, members of the Association of British Correspondence Colleges and the British Learning Association, and registered as providers with the Learning Skills Council. For more about Learning Curveclick here.
his is a 10-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.
