87 Short courses in Botany

Join the Home Vegetable Growing course from Warnborough College and learn how to grow delicious, fresh, healthy vegetables simply at home.

Join the Cutting Propagation course from Warnborough College and develop your ability to propagate a wide variety of different plants by cuttings.

The aim of this course from Warnborough College is to develop a broadened knowledge of Azaleas and Rhododendrons, their cultivars and cultivation; and in doing so, provide a foundation upon which you can better pursue your interest in this fascinating group of plants.

The Professional Garden Design - Fast-Track Diploma at National Design Academy  provides you with the skills and qualification to work professionally as a garden designer… without having to go back to school full-time allowing you to balance the demands of work and family life.

This Home Propagation course from Warnborough College aims to develop a basic understanding of the principles of plant propagation, an overview of propagation techniques and equipment and a general knowledge of the methods of propagation of the more commonly cultivated plants.

For people with prior experience in permaculture, this Advanced Permaculture course from Warnborough College is a more in depth and academically advanced study of various aspects of permaculture. 

Ever wanted to grow mushrooms and didn’t know where to start? Here is a comprehensive Mushroom Production course from Warnborough College covering how to grow mushrooms on either a small or large scale. Emphasis is placed on the Agaricus species (the Champignon), though other commercially important edible fungi are also considered. 

This Garden Design course from Warnborough College takes you through the rudiments of creating and designing a garden you can be proud of.

This Growing Iris course from Warnborough College is valuable for anyone with a serious interest in irises either as a commercial grower or an enthusiastic home collector. 

Are you looking for more theoretical background on plant pathology and entomology? The Plant Pathology and Entomology course at the Wageningen University and Research includes modules on phytopathology, nematology, entomology and virology.

If you are curious about using herbs for medicinal purposes, the Medicinal Herbs course from Warnborough College will provide you with a great place to start! 

In this Hydroponics III (Managing Systems) course from Warnborough College you will learn how to manage water, nutrients and equipment for improved hydroponic production in a farm or home system.

At the end of this Landscaping I course from Warnborough College you will be able to design a garden, and will have a foundation for further studies in specific areas of landscape design, development or management. 

After developing an understanding of the workings of natural environments in the Natural Garden Design course from Warnborough College, you learn to create innovative plans for low maintenance bush gardens. 

Join the Palms and Cycads course from Warnborough College and learn to 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. 

Join the Orchid Culture course from Warnborough College and develop your knowledge of orchids, their culture and uses.  

This Permaculture course from Warnborough College introduces the basic concepts of Permaculture, and develops a basis for permaculture design by explaining the patterns which occur in nature, such as weather systems, water cycles, topography, soil-plant interactions and forest ecology, and how a knowledge of these patterns can be used to reproduce balanced and productive garden growing systems. 

Join the Herb Culture course from Warnborough College and develop a solid grounding in herb growing and the herb industry. 

To pick and eat fruit from your own garden is a wonderful, healthy and satisfying experience. Expand your capacity to do just that on this Home Fruit Growing course from Warnborough College.

This Horticultural Research Part 1 course from Warnborough College has been developed by professionals in both Australia and the UK, with the aim of being relevant throughout the world. This is a module in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Master of Horticulture.