Fruit & Vegetable Short Course - Learn to grow your own delicious food at home!
Begin on Friday evening, and by Sunday night you could be ready to grow and enjoy your own fresh, healthy fruit and vegetables.
Around 20 hours is all it takes!
This self-paced course will give you the confidence to start or enhance your veggie garden, with an understanding of what to grow and how to grow it well.
The course covers 14 lessons, and includes optional activities and tasks that can expand your knowledge in this area and be used as you plan a garden that's the perfect fit for your circumstances. At the end of each
lesson you'll need to complete an online self assessment to review your learning. The
course will also conclude with a large comprehensive online exam. If you
achieve a mark over 60% for the exam, you will be awarded a Certificate
of Completion with your name on it.
Topics Covered Include:
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What can you produce in your garden?
- Deciding what to grow
- Harnessing climate and environmental factors for a productive garden
- Citrus fruits, Tropical fruits, Deciduous fruit trees and Berry fruits
- Vegetables
- Nuts
- Mushrooms
- Vine crops
- Special growing technique, including hydroponics and permaculture principles.
- Using your produce