Course Title: Herb Basics AHT108
Herb Basics AHT108
Learn to successfully cultivate herbs. Develop a solid grounding in herb growing and the herb industry. Half of the course deals with general herb culture, including identification, soils, mulching, feeding, watering, propagation, pest & disease control, harvest, storage, processing, companion planting, nursery management and herb farming. The remainder of the course involves detailed studies of major groups of herbs such as: mints, thymes, lavenders, scented geraniums, garlic, roses, artemisias and parsle.
Course Structure for Herb Basics AHT108
- Introduction to Herbs. Plant identification, plant names, general characteristics of herbs, the history of herbs, and herb resources (nurseries, seeds, clubs, etc)
- Herb Gardening. Planting, propagation, soils, plant nutrition, and container growing
- Companion Planting. Introduction to companion planting, herb garden design
- Growing Herbs to Harvest. Herb products, setting up a herb farm, making compost
- Herbs for Cooking. Herb crafts, herb ingredients, cooking with herbs
- Herbs for fragrance, health and beauty. Dyes, mordants, oils, other herb crafts
What you will be doing during Herb Basics AHT108
- Collect and identify 30 different herb specimens
- Learn the basics of plant identification
- Make contact with herb farms to ask about their operation
- Propagate herbs by cuttings
- Prepare a soil suitable for growing herbs
- Design and plant a herb garden
- Visit retailers to investigate the types of herb products available
- Prepare food containing herbs
- Harvest and dry a herb correctly
- Prepare one other type of herb product
Price: £340
Qualification: Certificate
Estimated Course Duration: 100 hours
Available Learning Methods: Online, USB (+£5) and Correspondence (+£35)
Enrolment Dates: Our courses are self-paced and you can start at anytime
Enrol today and develop the skills that this course teaches
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As soon as payment has been confirmed you will be able to access your course materials online within 24 hours. Any further correspondence will arrive at your address between 3-4 days.
For any Questions or to Enrol please call 01227 789 649
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