Courses in London and Paris
The aim of The Plant School is to nurture and develop a deep understanding of plants
The Plant Course
An introduction to plants
This is one of the two core courses for The Plant School and is based at The Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, with days at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and The Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park.
The course aims to give the student a good grounding in plant knowledge and runs one day a month through the academic year. It is ideal for enthusiasts who although they have other interests are committed to learning more about plants. Visiting lecturers talk on their specific subjects and there are practical plant visits.
No prior qualifications are required for this course.
The Syllabus
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The course covers the following subjects over a total of 10 days.
- Plant identification, plant families and plant naming as stipulated by The Royal Horticultural Society
- Choosing the right plant for the right place
- Bulbs, ferns, grasses and alpines
- Plants for autumn colour and scented plants
- The winter garden, plant hardiness and climatic zones
- The best cultivars of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants
- Plant hunters and plant collecting
- Root systems and the biological clock
- Practical sessions on plant flower structure and floral formulae
There is one project set to run over the whole course. This is on a specific topic related to plants and takes up one further day per month. It is assessed and marked and contributes towards the final course marks. There are also a series of eight homeworks designed to extend the range and understanding of topics covered by the student during the course. These are assessed and marked and contribute towards the final course marks. They are expected to take between ½ to 1 day each.
Course Dates
Lecture session, The Plant Course
The course runs on the following Wednesdays:-
- 14th September 2011
- 12th October 2011
- 16th November 2011
- 7th December 2011
- 11th January 2012
- 15th February 2012
- 14th March 2012
- 18th April 2012
- 9th May 2012
- 13th June 2012
Certificate
This is one of two certificate courses run by the The Plant School. Students who complete the course work to a satisfactory standard will be considered for the certificate at the end of the course.
Course Fees
The fees for the course are £1300.00 and are payable in full before the beginning of the autumn term. A place is confirmed on the course by sending a non-refundable deposit for £100.00 together with the completed Plant School course application form.
Brochure
The latest Plant School brochure is available to download in PDF format. Adobe Reader is required.
Download the 2011-2012 Plant School Brochure.
Application Form
Application forms can be completed online or by post. Adobe Reader is required for the download version.