Horticulture and Landscaping Courses

C1: Basic Landscaping and Horticulture

(2 sessions of 2 hours each via Zoom)

Course fee: $200

Session 1 Course Outline

  • Basic introduction to landscape and horticulture

  • Commonly used trees and plants in Singapore and Asia for landscaping

  • Planting and design considerations (public and private areas)

C1:  Basic Landscaping and Horticulture

Session 2 Course Outline

  • Plant and tree anatomy

  • Requirements in planting

  • Basic soil science and soil mixes used in Singapore and Asia

  • Common horticulture tools and machineries

C3:  Integrated Pest Management

  (1.5-hour session via Zoom)

Course fee: $100

Course Outline

  • Identify symptoms and infestations by pests and diseases in a horticultural environment

  • Integrated pest and disease management

 

C4: Plant Nutrients and Soil Science 

(1.5-hour session via Zoom) 

Course fee: $100

Course Outline

  • Basic plant nutrients: types of fertilizers, application and calculation

  • Compost and mulching

C5: Vertical Garden

(2-hour session via Zoom)

Course fee: $100

Course Outline

  • Basic knowledge of arboriculture, arrangement of plants, roof garden and planting plan

  • Introduction to vertical garden and living walls

  • Soil media used for vertical garden and roof garden

  • Drainage

C6: Basic Irrigation

(2-hour session via Zoom)

Course fee: $100

Course Outline

  • Reasons for irrigation

  • Irrigation system

    • water source

    • pump system

    • control system

    • filtration system

    • distribution system

  • Irrigation components and accessories

  • Irrigation system setup

  • Irrigation system maintenance

 

C7: Workplace Safety 

(1.5-hour session via Zoom)

Course fee: $100

Course Outline

  • Introduction to workplace safety

  • Manage workplace safety

  • Safety practices in landscape industries

 

C11: Horticulture and Plant Records Management 

(3 sessions of 2 hours each via Zoom)

Course fee: $300

Session 1 Course Outline

  • What is horticulture?

    - The difference between horticulture and a

    horticulturist/ gardening

    - Horticulture technology

 - Essentials of sound horticultural practices

  • Integrated plant healthcare

- Plant stress

- Plant hormones

- Genetically modified plants and food

- Developing planting programmes

C11: Horticulture and Plant Records Management 

Session 2 Course Outline

  • Sound maintenance programme

  • Plant recording inventory management

  • Garden inventory management system

  • Horticulture practices

    - Plant selection

    - Soil preparation and soil

    - Water and soil relations

    - Sunlight

    - Pruning

    - Deadheading

C11:  Horticulture and Plant Records Management 

Session 3 Course Outline

  • Horticulture practices

- Training

- Staking

- Watering

- Weeding

- Edging

- Fertilizer

- Mulching

- Pest management programme

  • Common plant health disorders

  • Plant health and plant disease/disorders records

  • Appreciation of National Parks, Singapore Botanic Gardens, and Herbariums

  • Digital library data and Living Collection Policy

 

C12: Arboriculture and Tree Records Management

(2 sessions of 2 hours each via Zoom)

Course fee: $200

Session 1 Course Outline

  • The difference between arboriculture and an arborist

    - Roles and functions of an arborist

  • Benefits of trees

  • Common trees in Singapore

  • Various forms of arboricultural practices in tropical and temperate countries

 - Tree risk, pruning, and removal

  • Common tools and equipment used

 

C12: Arboriculture and Tree Records Management

Session 2 Course Outline

  • Arboricultural techniques, maintenance, and safe work procedures

  • What is Arboretum and its purpose

  • Inventory recording at different levels

  • Adoption of technology in inspections

  • Record-keeping and management

C13: Nursery Management 

(2.5-hour session)

Course fee: $200

Course Outline

  • Soil media

  • Types of pots

  • Fertilizer (Organic and Inorganic)

  • Fertilizer application methods

  • Light and temperature requirement management

  • Good plant husbandry practices

  • Pest management

  • Records keeping

  • Hands-on at nursery

C15: Conservatory Management 

(Total of 2 hours) 

Course fee: $200

Session 1 Course Outline (1-hr session)

  • Introduction to Function of a Conservatory

  • Plant Collection Management

  • Pest Management

  • Public Management

Session 2 Course Outline (1-hr session)

  • Site visit to a conservatory

C16: Floral Arrangement 

(3-hour session)

Course fee: $400

Course Outline

  • Floral foam soaking

  • Flower care and handling

  • Special procedures for particular flowers

  • Basic plant and flower botany

  • Design techniques

  • Design mechanics

  • Floral Wire Chart

  • Elements of Design

  • Principles of Design

  • Table Arrangement practice

    -  Hands-on session to replicate given design, apply techniques taught, and discuss design elements in the completed design

 

C17: Outdoor Display 

(3-hour session)

Course fee: $300

Course Outline

  • Site analysis

  • Design and layout

  • Concealing

  • Plant Care

  • Decorative verses planted

  • Hands-on practice on a 1m x 1m display area with potted plants

C18: Natural Lands Management 

(2-hour session)

Course fee: $250

Course Outline

  • Site visit to a managed natural lands

  • Definition of natural lands

  • Flora and fauna

  • Conservation