87 Short courses in Botany

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. 

This online Goat Husbandry course from Warnborough College will teach you about the ins and outs of goat husbandry – including the products they produce; like milk, wool and meat. 

This Cut Flower Bulbs course from Warnborough College is for the enthusiast or commercial bulb grower, with ten lessons. Learn to grow bulbs as a flower crop indoors (in a greenhouse) or in an open field.

This Nursery Sales Assistant course from Warnborough College was developed in response to a request from a retail nurseryman who was finding it difficult to find staff with appropriate skills.

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.

The Turf Repair And Renovation course from Warnborough College develops your ability to diagnose and treat problems in turf efficiently.

This Professional Garden Design - Flexible Diploma from National Design Academy will teach you step by step the professional techniques required to create amazing designs for your own garden, or how to start your own garden design business or enter a new career in the industry.

The Diagnosis of Diseases of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants course at the University of Copenhagen will introduce commonly occurring plant diseases in agriculture, horticulture and orchards etc. Hand-on experience with classical and web based methods used in identifying causal organisms and diagnosing the diseases will be given. 

Join the Growing Annuals course from Warnborough College and become an expert with annual flowers. Learn to identify and grow them, to produce a continual blaze of colour through the seasons.

Become the gardening expert of your family with this comprehensive Home Garden Expert course from Warnborough College. 

This Horticultural Research Part 2 course from Warnborough College will further develop your ability to research and present a critical, written and numerical assessment of information related to social, technological, environmental and economic issues that impact on Horticulture today. 

Commercially lavender is grown in France, England, Spain, Italy, USA, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Japan. Each region growing species that are best suited to local conditions – many trials have been conducted world-wide to isolate the best species for specific local conditions. To learn more, join this Lavender course from Warnborough College.

Plant Pathology from Warnborough College is a must-do course for horticulturalist that want to boost their plant health and prevent damage by pests and diseases.

Join the Garden Maintenancea course from Warnborough College and learn how to mintain a garden in perfect conditions in the most efficient way! Save time and resources and have the most beautiful garden nonetheless.

The Irrigation (Gardens) course from Warnborough College is a ten lesson course that covers the design, installation, maintenance, operation and evaluation of simple irrigation systems. 

Greenhouse Cut Flowers at Warnborough College is a course for commercial cut flower growers who are concerned exclusively with greenhouse production.

This course from Warnborough College offers a detailed look at the identification and culture of Ferns. 

Some of the things that you will be learning in the Warnborough College online course in Protected Plant Production will be environmental control, plant growth in protected environments and practical knowledge in specific plant husbandry techniques.