Lifestyle Learning Direct

COURSE STRUCTURE

Nine lessons in total, as outlines below:

Lesson 1 - Introduction

Plant identification system

General characteristics

Major plant families

Information contacts

Lesson 2 - Cultural Techniques

Cultivation of Australian plants

Soil problems and solutions

Feeding plants

Pruning

Planting techniques

Propagation

Lesson 3 - Eucalypts

Culture

Different species

Eucalypt identification

Lesson 4 - Native Trees

Casuarina

Brachychiton

Tristania

Angophora

Callitris

Araucaria

Palms

And more

Lesson 5 - Acacias

Cultural needs

Species list

 

Lesson 6 - Melaleucas, Callistemons and Leptospermums

The Myrtaceae family

Different species

Cultures

Lesson 7 - Grevilleas

Identification method

Terminology

Banksia and Poorinda hybrids

Grevillea culture

Lesson 8 - Ground Cover and Small Shrubs

Fabaceae family

Boronia family

Culture

Different species

Lesson 9 - Commercial Applications

Fragrant natives

Uses of native plants

Growing natives in containers