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Overview
The Turf Repair And Renovation course from Warnborough College is specifically designed for people working with turf, as in golf courses, specialized gardeners and garden technicians, turf nurseries’ personnel, and for every gardener that has extense or delicate turf areas to care for.
Examples of what you may learn:
- Compare the characteristics of different turfs with reference to hardiness, pest & disease resistance, tolerance to play, suitability for different applications, etc
- Explain different turf problems (including; soil problems, pest & disease weed, environmental, etc)
- Explain the effect of various adverse situations on the physiology of turf plants.
- Carry out turf consultancy, conducting site inspections and giving appropriate recommendations.
- Develop solutions for the repair of damaged turf.
- Identify the cause of deteriorating condition in a selected turf
- Explain different repair techniques for control of problems identified.
- Compare different solutions for the problem identified.
- Develop turf renovation programs for different types of turf facilities
- Compare renovation programs for different turf facilities
- Identify when renovation becomes economically prudent for different facilities
Programme Structure
Course include:
- Understanding Turf Deterioration – physiological and biological responses.
- Repair & Renovation Equipment – use and repair of applicable equipment.
- Turf Cultivation Techniques
- Health Improvement Techniques -pest control, feeding, watering, etc.
- Optimising Turf Usage
- Replacing Damaged Turf – techniques for replacement.
- Renovation of Degraded Turf – techniques to repair and renovated turf.
- Eradicating Turf Weeds
- Treating Aeration & Drainage Problems – compaction, etc.
- Managing a Turf Nursery.
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course assumes a basic knowledge of turf, equivalent to Turf Care I, and from there develops your ability to diagnose and treat problems in turf.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full
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