Nurseries, Garden Centres & Propagation Promotion
This month we are promoting our nursery, garden centre and propagation courses and ebooks.
We have lots of resources to help you if you are new to the area or if you are looking to gain further education in a particular area, or even branch out in a business.
Have a look at our nurseries, garden centres & propagation page.
Create Your Own Vegie Garden
Issue 3 of Create your own Vegie Garden Magazine is now in newsagents.
Produced by Woodlands Publishing this is a good read for anyone who needs tips and advice in creating their own vegetable garden. John Mason and the staff at ACS Distance Education have written many of the articles in this magazine.
This edition covers:
- Starting your spring vegie patch
- Create a wicking bed
- Growing vegetables from seed
And much more on growing vegetables at home.
Special Offers- Nursery, Propagation & Garden Centres
These offers are especially for people who are working in nurseries or wanting to work in a nursery. These offers will be available until 11 August.
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Retail Nursery)
Certificate in Horticulture (Propagation)
Advanced Diploma in Horticulture (Nursery)
Selecting Plants to Grow in a Nursery
Perhaps the most important question for a nursery manager is: "What should I grow?"
If you select the most appropriate varieties and grow the right quantities you will reduce wastage and maximise profits.
It is all very well to grow a plant because you like it, or because you think you can get the public excited about it, but the backbone of the nursery industry has always been a range of very popular plants which, if grown well and sold in the right way at the right time, will always find a market. keep reading
Ebooks for the Nursery Business
Working with Companion Animals
To Get the Job: It's Important to Stand Out in the Crowd!
There are always lots of people who would love to work with animals; but applying for a job can be competitive and to be selected above others, you need to stand out. Here are some ways you can stand out and give yourself that competitive edge:
- Volunteers stand out - If you have worked anywhere either animals as a volunteer (eg. zoos, wildlife shelters, community farms), you will be demonstrating that your passion for this work goes beyond just earning an income; and that you probably have some experience and knowledge through that volunteering, which is different to other applicants.
Read more about our Certificate in Companion Animal Studies
Organic Farming
The increase in demand for organic produce has created an opportunity for more entries into the market.
The organic farming course will provide you with an excellent introduction to organic farming. Some of the things you will do in this course include:
-Visit an organic farm, either a real visit or virtual visit if that is not possible
-Prepare a plan for an organic farm.
-Describe the conversion process for one of the organic farms
-Investigate organic market potential
-Prepare a compost heap
Event Management
Being highly skilled in event management will help you in a variety of roles and industries. Gain some vital skills in event management and you more opportunities available.
Some things you will do in this course include:
- List sources of potential financial support for an event.
- Interview someone who has managed an event.
- Explain the different legal and ethical responsibilities with respect to risk management of an event.
Learn more
Download your 2017 ACS Handbook
Our 113 page 2017 Handbook is now available to download.
Take your time to flick through the pages and find the course that is right for you.
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