Interior Plants - Ive taken quite a few queries recently about our interior plants course, so thought I would share some more information on the course with you. It lasts 100 hours. You can start at any time and has eight lessons. At the end of each lesson, there is an assignment for your tutor to mark. AND you can contact your tutor with any queries during the course. Find out more below - INTERIOR PLANTS (Indoor Plants) BHT315 Its easy to enrol... 1 Select a payment plan: (Fee Code: S2) Plan A: 1 payment of £325.00 Plan B: 2 payments of £180.00 2 Select a learning method (What is this?): Online E-Learning: 5% Discount 3 Click here to email details of this course to a friendCourses can be started anytime from anywhere in the world! towergatelogo.jpg PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR ACS GRADUATES Towergate Insurance welcomes Professional Liability insurance applications from ACS graduates across all disciplines. Click here for more details. INTERIOR PLANTS ONLINE COURSE Want to Work in a Nursery, Plant Hire or Interiorscaping Business? .... or maybe you are just passionate about indoor plants This is a course equally applicable to the professional interior plantscaper or the home owner (or interior decorator) who aspires to achieve the very best results with their indoor plants. You will learn about the main family groups indoor plants fall into, the cultural requirements and general characteristics of each of those groups, and from there develop the ability to select the right plant for the right situation. Many types of growing methods are covered (in pots, baskets, hydroponics, terrariums, greenhouses), as well as soil mixes, propagation, pest control, feeding and lots more. Lesson Structure There are 8 lessons in this course: 1. Introduction ◦ Plant Naming and pronunciation ◦ Review of indoor plant families ◦ Resources 2. Indoor Plant Culture - Part A ◦ Understanding interior environments ◦ Plants for different light conditions ◦ Problems with indoor plants ◦ Potting Media ◦ Potting up ◦ Container selection ◦ Managing plant nutrition ◦ Pruning indoor plants ◦ Propagation and caring for young indoor plants 3. Indoor Plant Culture - Part B ◦ Acclimatizing indoor plants ◦ Helping plants survive neglect ◦ Managing plant health indoors 4. Foliage Plants ◦ Growing palms inside ◦ Review of palm genera ◦ Selecing and Growing Ferns inside ◦ Review of other foliage plant genera 5. Flowering Plants ◦ Orchids ◦ African violets ◦ Poinsettia ◦ Other genera grown for flowers indoors. 6. Other Indoor Plants ◦ Herbs ◦ Vines and Climbers 7. Making The Best Use Of Indoor Plants ◦ Deciding where to place an indoor plant ◦ Managing colour ◦ Using mirrors ◦ Plants in baskets ◦ Hydroponics indoors ◦ Miniature gardens 8. The Interior Plantscaping Industry ◦ Interior Plantscaping Business ◦ Growing in Greenhouses ◦ Environmental control Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the schools tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading. Aims • Distinguish between different types of indoor plants • Describe the cultural methods used for growing various indoor plants • Evaluate a range of plants not commonly grown indoors for their suitability for interior plantscaping. • Select appropriate plants for different interior plantscaping situations. • Develop innovative ways of presenting plants for indoor situations. • Explain the interior plantscaping industry, including its nature and scope. European countries such as Germany, Holland, Scandinavia and England have been using interiorscaping in their commercial buildings to create calm and attractive work environments since the 1950s. The United States followed this trend in the early 1960s. Since the 1980s interiorscaping has grown from an industry primarily started by farmers and backyard plant growers - supplying plants from the back of vans - to the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. Today’s interiorscaping business is more likely to be run by horticulturists who may also have some qualifications in interior design, or visa versa. Industry Associations As a consequence of the huge international growth in this industry, the U.S.A., Canada, U.K, Australia, Holland, New Zealand and South Africa all now have Interior Plantscaping Associations. These associations are an invaluable source of information for those working or contemplating work in the interior plantscaping industry: 1. Interior Plantscaper’s Association of South Africa. 2. National Interior Plantscaper’s Association: Australia and New Zealand. 3. Plantscape Industry Association: U.S.A. 4. Associated Landscape Industry of America – includes plantscaping professionals as well. 5. British Association of Landscape Industries U.K. – includes plantscaping under its umbrella. Indoor Plant Businesses Businesses range from small one person operations - through to large multi-million dollar businesses. Services offered differ too - from plant watering services through to the design and maintenance of large indoor garden environments (that may even include quite large trees). Following are just some of the services offered by these businesses: 1. Plant and indoor garden maintenance using skilled staff. 2. Rotating plants ie. bringing in flowering plants in season. 3. Floral arrangements. 4. Unusual or unique plants ie. foliage and flowers. 5. Seasonal displays – using a creative and innovative approach. 6. Design and consultation services You can also view the course online and/or enrol at acsedu.co.uk/Courses/Plant-Varieties/INTERIOR-PLANTS-Indoor-Plants-BHT315-165.aspx or contact us on [email protected] for more information.
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