Gardening & Landscaping

Creative, Media & Services · Beginner · 30 hours

Create and maintain beautiful, functional outdoor spaces — plants, soil, design, lawns and irrigation — suited to South African climates and water realities.

What you'll learn

• Understand plants, soil and growth
• Design simple landscapes
• Plant and maintain gardens
• Manage lawns and irrigation water-wisely
• Run a gardening or landscaping service

Course modules

• Module 1: Introduction to Gardening
• Module 2: Soil & Plant Nutrition
• Module 3: Plant Selection
• Module 4: Landscape Design
• Module 5: Planting Techniques
• Module 6: Lawns & Ground Cover
• Module 7: Irrigation & Water
• Module 8: Pests, Diseases & Pruning
• Module 9: Food Gardening
• Module 10: Running a Garden Service
• Module 11: Core Concepts in Depth
• Module 12: Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
• Module 13: Tools, Resources & Templates
• Module 14: Standards, Quality & Best Practice
• Module 15: Health, Safety & Ethics
• Module 16: Case Study: A South African Example
• Module 17: Communication & Working with Others
• Module 18: Staying Current & Continuing to Learn
• Module 19: Capstone Project
• Module 20: Review, Assessment & Next Steps

Unlock this course for R19 on any phone. A certificate is optional (from R39).