Becoming a successful horticulturist entails patience, skills and knowledge. If you love working with plants in general and welcome the responsibilities involved in the management, design, planning, science and technical aspects of the industry, taking a comprehensive horticulture course at ICI will definitely give you an edge.

Course Outline

·         Plant Propagation

·         Plant Protection

·         Landscaping & Garden Design

·         Crops

·         Viticulture

·         Cut Flower Growing 

·         Horticultural Technology

·         Organic Plant Growing

·         Permaculture

·         Ornamental Horticulture

·         Grounds Management

·         Turf

·         Nature Park Management

·         Arboriculture

Career Prospects

If you are a graduate of horticulture, you get to enjoy a variety of opportunities within the industry including arboriculture (care for and manage urban trees), design (develop practical and attractive gardens), landscaping and gardening (do makeovers on existing gardens as well as work on fresh landscapes), nurseries (care for and nurture plants with special needs) and manage sports turf (research and production as well as marketing and sales for special grasses needed in sports facilities).

There are also a number of areas where you can demonstrate your skills and knowledge in the horticulture industry. If you want to become part of this growing industry, enrol now at ICI’s horticulture program.