Garden Centre Management
Garden Centre Management
Course info
This is an incredibly informative course for anyone seeking to improve their ability to run or manage a garden centre. All aspects of indoor and outdoor plant care are discussed as well as stock selection and optimal plant display techniques. Graduates will also enhance their knowledge of typical garden centre products, marketing strategies, and how to get the most out of their staff.
What will you achieve from this course?
After completing Garden Centre Management you will have the knowledge necessary to not just manage a garden centre, but also manage your staff and motivate your customers! You will have the inside information on how to run the best garden centre in town!
Lessons:
- Introduction: Plant classification, plant cultural requirements, soil and nutrition, watering requirements, drainage, temperature, light, humidity.
- Plant Health: How to diagnose a problem, pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, frost, sunburn, chemical damage, insufficient light, overwatering.
- Stock Maintenance: Quality standards, buying new stock, inspecting stock, extending stock life, disposing of below-standard stock, watering techniques, fertilising, pest control.
- Display and Display Techniques: Display units, product location, sales area layout.
- Garden Product Knowledge I: Plant containers, tags, soil mixes, equipment, tools.
- Garden Product Knowledge II: Chemicals, fertilisers, baskets, terrariums, cut flowers.
- Indoor Plants: Major groups, common problems, plants for specific situations.
- Container Stock: Trees and Shrubs.
- Seedlings, Bulbs, Herbs and Perennials.
- Deciduous Trees, Fruit, Nuts, Berries.
- Marketing: Pricing strategy, advertising, promotions.
- Management: Staff control, productivity and work scheduling.
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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