Herb Culture

Herb Culture

Course info

This course is designed to develop a solid grounding in herb growing and the herb industry. Half of the course deals with general herb culture, including identification, soils, mulching, feeding, watering, propagation, pest & disease control, harvest, storage, processing, companion planting, nursery management and herb farming. The remainder of the course involves detailed studies of major groups of herbs such as: mints, thymes, lavenders, scented geraniums, garlic, roses, artemisias and parsley.

What will you achieve from this course?

After completing Herb Culture you will have the knowledge necessary to differentiate between different varieties of herbs in cultivation, understand general cultural practices used for the growing of herbs, develop a production plan for a herb nursery or crop grown for harvesting, as well as design a herb garden for your home or a public garden.

Lessons:

•     Introduction To Herb Culture
•     Using Herbs
•     The Mints (Lamiaceae)
•     The Daisies (Asteraceae)
•     The Parsley Family (Apiaceae)
•     The Onion Group
•     Other Herbs
•     Pests & Diseases
•     Landscaping
•     Herb Farming I
•     Herb Farming II
•     Herb Farming III

Course Delivery

This course is able to be completed either online or by correspondence.

Work Load  | Full time: 12hrs per week |  Part time: 6hrs per week |  Total Duration 100hrs

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