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University of Melbourne

  • 37% international / 63% domestic

Discovering Horticulture - Short Course

  • Non-Award

Explore your passion for plants and get advice from expert horticulturalists. This course, delivered at Burnley Gardens, helps gardeners cultivate resilient gardens while learning from experts.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
10 - 10 weeks full-time
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$926 total

About this course

Discovering Horticulture

Explore your passion for plants and get advice from expert horticulturalists.

This popular course, delivered at Melbourne's historic Burnley Gardens, has been running for over two decades. It's helped hundreds of budding gardeners and horticulturalists to cultivate gardens that are resilient to the impacts of climate change and urbanisation.

Discovering Horticulture will nurture your love for gardening while learning from expert horticulturists in a unique environment.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements.

What you will learn

What you will learn

Gain contemporary skills and knowledge.

This popular course, delivered at Melbourne's historic Burnley Gardens, has been running for over two decades. It's helped hundreds of budding gardeners and horticulturalists to cultivate gardens that are resilient to the impacts of climate change and urbanisation.

Discovering Horticulture will nurture your love for gardening while learning from expert horticulturists in a unique environment.

Keep a healthy garden

Learn about attaining a healthy soil, the role of mulch, pots, water and nutrition, as well as how to care for trees and shrubs.

Identify and propagate plants

Learn about plant identification, and plant propagation. Also gain an understanding of annuals, bulbs and perennials.

Plant in challenging conditions

Learn which plants are best suited to a dry garden.

Course structure

Over a series of 10 sessions, you'll cover:

  • Attaining a healthy soil
  • Plant identification
  • Plant propagation
  • Mulch, pots, water and nutrition
  • Plant form and function
  • Tree and shrub care
  • Garden history
  • Landscaping
  • Annuals, bulbs and perennials
  • Plants for a dry garden.

Learn from recognised experts in horticulture, landscape plants and garden management, at our Burnley Campus.

Situated in the historic Burnley Gardens, the Burnley campus is host to a remarkable plant collection and has provided international leadership in horticultural education and training for 125 years.

This course is taught over 10 weeks.

You will gain a certificate of attendance at the last session.