Horticulture Courses

Set in the beautiful surroundings of the Tasmanian Royal Botanical Gardens.

Our courses provide a unique opportunity for those entering the horticulture profession for the first time, and for those who wish to formalise their horticultural skills in a real professional horticultural environment. If you have a strong interest in horticulture, then these courses are for you!

The courses covers such areas as:

  • Plant identification
  • Basic botany skills
  • Propagation of plants
  • Soils and growing media
  • Pruning principles and practices
  • Pest and disease management
  • Indoor plant management
  • Container and nursery production
  • Landscape and garden management
  • Machinery and equipment
  • Turf care

You can download a flyer by clicking on the Certificate II or Certificate III link below

Certificate II

Certificate III

Horticulture Expression of Interest
  1. If you wish to participate in one of our horticulture courses, you will need to use this form to submit an expression of interest. Please note that this is not an enrolment in the course. You will be required to take part in a pre-enrolment selection interview before you are offered a place in the course. Courses are generally over subscribed so it's best to get in early.
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"Undertaking study at the Botanic Gardens has been amazing. Apart from the beauty & inspiration of the surroundings and quality of the teaching, it also offers us a huge advantage compared with traditional classroom training"
Em Horswill

"What a pleasure to work alongside such a diverse group of professionals; for a student it is a refreshing, rewarding and fantastic educational experience. Personally it has given me confidence, focus and direction for my future"
2011 Student