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Growing Lavender

Master the cultivation of lavender while developing practical growing, harvesting and product-making skills that prepare you for rewarding home projects or commercial opportunities.

Duration: 100 Hours
Modules: 10
Qualification: Statement of Attainment

£379.00

12 Months
Unlimited Tutor Support
100% Online Self Paced
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Who Is This Course For?

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Perfect for gardeners, aspiring lavender growers, herb enthusiasts and small business owners wanting practical knowledge of cultivating, harvesting and using lavender successfully.

Whether creating a beautiful lavender garden or exploring commercial production, you’ll gain practical growing, propagation and processing skills to confidently produce high-quality lavender plants and products.

What You’ll Learn

High quality content, with clearly structured knowledge.

01

Recognise lavender species, cultivars and growing requirements for different environments confidently.

02

Discover how soil preparation, nutrition, pruning and propagation techniques combine to produce healthier plants, stronger growth and abundant lavender harvests consistently.

03

See how plant selection, breeding, cultivation, harvesting, processing, product development and marketing work together to create successful lavender gardens and commercial opportunities.

04

Confidently identify suitable lavender varieties for gardens, farms and commercial production projects.

05

Know how to harvest, process and market lavender while applying practical techniques that maximise plant quality, essential oil production and product value.

06

Move beyond growing ornamental plants by developing practical lavender expertise, stronger production skills and greater confidence to cultivate, process and market lavender successfully.

YOUR SUCCESS MATTERS

All courses have unlimited tutor support by phone and email, with industry-leading high quality content.

Course Modules

Learn modules one step at a time, and each module leads naturally into the next one.

Module 1

Introduction

  • Plant classification
  • Lavender identification
  • General characteristics
  • Industry resources

Module 2

Soils, Fertilisers and Nutrition for Lavender

  • Soil structure
  • Soil pH
  • Organic matter
  • Plant nutrition
  • Organic growing

Module 3

Cultural Techniques for Lavender Growing

  • Pruning methods
  • Water management
  • Plant establishment
  • Crop scheduling
  • No-dig gardening

Module 4

Lavender Propagation

  • Cutting propagation
  • Growing media
  • Alternative propagation
  • Plant establishment

Module 5

Commercial Alternatives

  • Market gardens
  • Weed control
  • Mulching
  • Economic outlook
  • Production management

Module 6

Plant Variety Selection and Breeding

  • Variety selection
  • Plant breeding
  • Clone selection
  • Essential oils
  • Cultivar improvement

Module 7

Building Plant Knowledge

  • Lavender species
  • Cultivar comparison
  • Variety selection
  • Plant characteristics
  • Performance evaluation

Module 8

Harvesting, Postharvest Treatment and Storage

  • Harvest timing
  • Oil distillation
  • Herb drying
  • Postharvest preservation
  • Storage methods

Module 9

Processing and Making Lavender Products

  • Lavender crafts
  • Culinary uses
  • Product development
  • Herb products
  • Value adding

Module 10

Marketing Lavender Produce

  • Market research
  • Customer markets
  • Selling strategies
  • Product promotion
  • Business opportunities

Course Information

Everything you need to know before you enrol, explained clearly in one simple place.

REQUIREMENTS

No previous experience required

This course is designed for anyone beginners and suitable for all learners.

Basic computer skills recommended

You'll only need basic computer skills and internet access.

Internet connection required

A stable internet connection is needed to access your course materials and submit assessments.

ASSESSMENT

Tutor-marked assignments

Your assignments are marked by experienced tutors who provide helpful feedback.

Practical assessments

Learn by doing with practical assessments designed to build real world skills.

No examinations

There are no exams. Your learning is assessed through practical assignments and activities.

QUALIFICATION

Digital certificate

Your qualification will be issued as a digital certificate which you can download and share.

Issued on completion

Your certificate is issued once you have successfully completed all course requirements.