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INTEC Gardening and Horticulture Certificate - Self-Enrichment
The INTEC Gardening and Horticulture Certificate has been entirely designed and authored in South Africa, so it deals with gardening the way you know it.
You will learn to understand the way plants grow, and how to optimise conditions for all types of garden plants. Special sections deal with flowers, ornamentals, pot plants and bulbs. You could become skilled at laying out gardens, irrigation, identifying nutrients needed in your garden, modifying soil types and combating pests and diseases.
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Free with your Course 
- The course includes the richly illustrated book, Gardening with Keith Kirsten.
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Programme Type
The INTEC Gardening and Horticulture Certificate is part of the INTEC Self-Enrichment series. The Gardening and Horticulture Certificate is an INTEC certificate, which is not an accredited NQF qualification.
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Entrance Requirement
Grade 10 (Std. 8) or equivalent or relevant work experience.
Course Duration
You should be able to complete this course within 18 months.
Course Content The course includes the following:
- Tools and Equipment:
From small hand tools to irrigation equipment – we advise you on what tools you need, how to use and care for them.
- Soil Preparation:
How to prepare beds for flowers, shrubs, trees, annuals, ground covers and vegetables; cultivating soil after planting.
- Basic Plant Physiology:
All you need to know about the parts of a plant and how they work.
- Basic Horticultural Practices:
How to mulch, cultivate and water the soil (including the use of nutrients and fertilises); the do’s and don’ts of using lime.
- Pest Identification and Control:
Extensive notes on pesticides; working safely with chemicals; environment-friendly remedies for dealing with pests and diseases.
- Weed Identification and Control:
How to deal with weeds in your garden. - Container Gardening:
How to grow plants in containers (indoors and outdoors); growing plants in various light conditions; potting soil; hanging bowls and baskets. - Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs and Ground Covers:
All about plant groups and which plants are suitable for which areas in the garden.
- Shrubs, Climbers, Form Plants, Palms and Trees:
How to successfully grow a wide variety of plants.
Assessment
All the required assignments must be completed and sent to the College for marking. All assignments must be successfully passed in order to obtain the award.
Award
After you successfully complete your assessments, you will receive your INTEC Gardening and Horticulture Certificate.
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Course Fees
Normal Price: R5,459
Web Only Price: R4,913 (save 10%)
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Please Note:
The special Web Only Price listed above is only valid if you complete the enrolment form on the INTEC website and choose one of the Payment in Full options available to you.
Your Payment in Full options are:
- Credit Card (you can use your budget facility)
- Internet Banking Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
- Direct Deposit (at any FNB Bank Branch)
- Cheque, Postal Order or Cash (delivered or posted to one of our branches)
The Payment Plan option on our website does not qualify you for our special Web Only Prices.
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