Eucalypts

DESCRIPTION

Learn about Eucalyptus : their identification, culture (propagation, soils, landscape uses, pests, feeding), and uses. Throughout the course you build both a knowledge of the group as a whole, and of the range of species you can identify. Eucalypts are today widely grown throughout the world, despite the fact that they are predominantly an Australian native plant (Note: There are only a small number of species which occur naturally outside of Australia). In many countries Eucalypts are used extensively as a forest tree, for land rehabilitation or even as an ornamental plant. There are more than five hundred different species of Eucalypts, varying from relatively low shrubby plants to massive tall trees.

“They are not just ‘Gum trees’ as they are known in Australia. They are an important part of the natural landscape and grow all over the world. Learn all about this Aussie Icon from the experts.”- Tracey Morris Dip.Hort., Cert.Hort., Cert III Organic Farming.

LESSON STRUCTURE

There are 8 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction
2. Review of the system of plant identification, general characteristics of the group, information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs etc.)
3. Culture
4. Planting, staking, mulching, watering, pest & disease, feeding, pruning, protection from wind, salt air, etc.
5. Propagation
6. Methods of propagating this group of plants.
7. The most commonly grown varieties.
8. Other important groups.
9. Lesser grown varieties.
10. Making the best use of Eucalypts
11. Special Assignment. On one selected plant or group.

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

AIMS

Describe the classification of Eucalypts.

Discuss general cultural requirements for growing Eucalypts.

Propagate Eucalypts.

Differentiate between identifiable characteristics and cultural requirements in a number of commonly cultivated Eucalypts.

Discuss characteristics of a wider range of Eucalypt species.

Describe commercial uses for a range of different Eucalyptus species.

Plan the establishment of a collection of different cultivars of Eucalypts (eg. Gums, Mallees, Tall Trees, Short Trees, Dryland Species), suited to growing in a specified locality.

DELIVERY

Correspondence