Palms & Cycads Online Course
| Full Fee | $649.00 incl GST - Best Value! |
| Payment Plan | $800.00 incl GST |
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Exam Optional
This course covers all aspects of the culture, propagation and commercial uses of Palms and Cycads. It is suitable for both horticulturalists and home growers.
Course Aims:
- Distinguish between the characteristics of different types of palms and cycads.
- Determine general cultural practices, including propagation, for growing palms and cycads.
- Choose palms and cycads to suit different climatic situations.
- Determine treatments for palms and cycads suffering various health problems.
- Specify appropriate landscape applications for palms and cycads.
- Explain different commercial applications for palms and cycads.
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Detailed Course Outline
This course is made up of a number of lessons or units. Each of these has self assessment questions, a set task (practical homework) and an assignment which you can upload online. Click below to read about each of the lessons and what you will learn.
There are 8 Lessons in this course:
Introduction
- Scope and Nature of Palm Culture
- Plant Naming
- Species, Cultivars, Varieties
- Characteristics of Palm and Cycad Families
- Botanical Characteristics
- Review of Australian Cycad Genera
- Australian Palm Genera
- Review of Palms
- Sub families, tribes and genera of palms\
- Resources
Growing Palms and Cycads
- Cultivating Cycads
- Understanding Soils, Nutrition, pH, etc
- Soil Mixes for Palms and Cycads
- Mulches
- Fertilisers
- Drainage
- Planting
- Water Management
- Pruning Palms and Cycads
Propagating Palms and Cycads
- Overview
- Propagating Palms from Seed
- Propagating Media
- Other Propagation Methods (for some palms); eg. Offshoots, layering)
- Transplanting Seedlings
- Cycad Propagation; seed, offsets, suckers
- Transplanting cycads
- Managing pest and disease
- Propagating Equipment
Selecting Suitable Palms and Cycads
- Growth Habits; solitary, clumping, aerial branching, subterranean branching, climbing
- leaf Types; palmate, pinnate, bipinnate, fan
- Review of palm genera
- Cycad genera
- Cold tolerant palms and cycads
Pests & Diseases of Palms and Cycads
- Scope and Nature of Pest Management
- Use of Chemical Legislation
- Common palm and cycad pests
- Common palm and cycad diseases
Using Palms and Cycads
- Growing palms in a greenhouse
- What palms can be grown in a greenhouse or conservatory
- Environmental management and plant needs
- Temperature, Ventilation, Light Management
- Landscaping with Palms
- How palms can be used for different affects
- Planting Design
- Preparing a Plan
Commercial Applications For Palms & Cycads
- Scope and Nature of Uses for Palms
- Rattan
- Palm Oil
- Dates
- Coconut
- Coir Fiber
- Palms as Indoor Plants
- Species Suited to Indoor Plant Culture
Special Assignment
- A PBL assignment where you deepen your knowledge by planning the establishment of a collection of different cultivars of palms or cycads (your choice) that are suited to growing in a particular situation or locality.
- Research shows that PBL gives the learner greater long-term benefits than traditional learning. Graduates of PBL courses advance faster and further in their careers.
- Other benefits of PBL
- Develops critical and creative thinking;
- Creates effective problem-solvers;
- Increases motivation;
- Encourages lateral thinking;
- Improves communication and networking skills;
- Is based on real-life situations.
When you have completed the lessons of your Certificate course, you will be given the option of taking the optional exam. It's okay if you don't want the exam, we still issue your Careerline Certificate. For Advanced Certificates however, the exam is compulsory (per module) and are included in the course fee.
Course Tutor(s)
Barbara Tremain BSc. (Hons) Horticulture, RHS Adv. Cert,. RHS General, City & Guilds Garden Design, Permaculture Level 3 (UK)
Barbara brings to Careerline a wide range of horticultural experience and knowledge Barbara has a keen interest in herbalism, edible wild plants and has lead into studies of many plant based complementary medicinal systems, qualification as a Bach Flower remedy practitioner and studying Ethnobotany. Barbara has practiced and studied horticulture as well as combining it with her love of travel in many countries including the UK, US and Australia and has also studied Permaculture and runs her own horticulture business. Within the past two years she have also worked for Groundwork SW with 18-24 year old unemployed people, this work and the mentoring scheme has allowed me to teach informally. It has been a delight to nurture the interests of keen learners in horticulture and garden design. Meanwhile the business has covered a variety of Garden Design projects, from wildflower gardens to seaside situations, and has included some work with Chelsea Gold multi-winner John Moreland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pay in installments?
Yes! We offer great payment plans, however full payment up front is the cheapest. You can choose the best payment plan for you from the course page, or call us on 07 55368782 to talk to one of our course consultants for a custom plan.
Can I study from anywhere in the world?
We have many international students. Careerline's range of courses are suitable for any one, anywhere in the world.
Do I get a discount if I enroll in a second course?
Yes. You may claim a 5% fee discount when you enroll in a second course, and a further 10% off a three-course package.
Do I have to sit an Exam?
No. If you are enrolled in a Certificate course (100hrs), the exam is optional. You will be issued with a certificate which proves that you are competent in all units, if you choose not to sit the exam.
Do you have set start dates?
There are no set start dates, you may start at any time. Our courses are all self-paced. As our home page says, ‘Courses for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime’. ‘Anytime’ includes the start time of your choice. However, we do encourage our students to submit assignments on a regular basis. Wherever possible, we suggest developing a study routine.