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Overview
This Pruning course from Warnborough College provides instruction on how to prune range of ornamental plants as well as important species like fruits and roses. Students will learn how to assess the pruning needs of plants and learn about good pruning practices.
Furthermore, you’ll learn how to encourage fruiting and flowering, how to create topiary and espaliers, and how to make bonsai. Upon completion you will feel confident in your knowledge of how and when to prune all sorts of plants.
Key facts
- Pruning is one of the fundamental skills needed by gardeners and horticulturalists. However, it is much more involved than merely cutting off plant growth. There are many different reasons to prune, and there are many different ways to go about pruning.
- What to prune, when to prune, how to prune and why we prune – all these questions can be answered through this short course. For the professional horticulturist to the home gardener, understanding the science and technique of pruning will allow you to support and enhance the growth of plants and improve fruit and flower production.
Programme Structure
Lessons:
- Types of Pruning
- Pruning Tools and Equipment
- Pruning Hedges
- Shaping Plants
- Managing Prunings
- Pruning for Fruit Production
- Pruning Roses
- Compendium of Plants – How to Prune What and When
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
You may enrol and start at any time of the year – it’s all self-paced.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Agriculture Horticulture and Crop Science View 60 other Short Courses in Horticulture and Crop Science in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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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 short course provides instruction on how to prune range of ornamental plants as well as important species like fruits and roses.
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-residents175 GBP / full≈ 175 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents175 GBP / full≈ 175 GBP / full
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