Lawn Association's MODERN LAWN CARE - Online learning for keen gardeners AND gardening professionals

Why do you need a lawn care qualification?

The easy way for enthusiasts and professionals to establish an essential foundation of knowledge and skills that will support happy and healthy lawns long into the future.

The online course is the brainchild of leading lawn expert, David Hedges-Gower. It teaches good, modern lawn care and debunks the myths that have caused so much confusion for decades.

This means you get exactly the information you need to maintain a happy, healthy lawn. It’s simple and it’s fun!

ESSENTIAL LAWN CARE - PRACTICAL and SUSTAINABLE

“The best lawn care comes from an informed blend of the practical and the sustainable. We are already living in a new climate with threats to all aspects of the natural world around us. But grass has survived on Earth for millions of years and our lawns will too, providing we take a practical and realistic approach - getting the results we want through correct, modern lawn care.”
David Hedges-Gower

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Practical Lawn Care is about laying the foundation


THE ESSENTIAL – What, Why, When & How

Our course structure gives you this with:

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Simple and easy-to-follow explanations of core techniques

Online Lessons

Main topics presented in digestible short lessons

Online quizzes
Mini-quizzes
to test yourself

E Learning Course
100s of useful
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Sustainable lawn care is about safeguarding the future, working with the plants, the soils and the weather to support the natural growth and life cycle. The result is a healthier lawn and a healthier garden environment.
“Ignore the commentators who claim that lawns are bad for the environment – they are wrong and, frankly, irresponsible. What IS bad is the ‘old school’ of lawn care – but with this course you can confidently maintain your lawn knowing you are bang up to date, supporting biodiversity and reducing your CO2 footprint.”

VERSATILE AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING

The course presents a logical journey through all aspects of lawn care – this ensures you acquire a robust theoretical and practical knowledge. AND you can come back to revisit individual topics at any time. It’s easy and convenient! You simply log on and work through the modules at your own pace.

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Modules:

Introduction

Welcome!
How to use the course

Grass, thatch and soil – your lawn in 3D

3D lawn: Introduction

Grass – 5 Topics | 1 Quiz

Thatch – 6 Topics | 1 Quiz

Soil – 4 Topics | 1 Quiz

Aeration – 6 Topics | 1 Quiz

Techniques

Mowing – 6 Topics | 1 Quiz

Nutrition – 5 Topics | 1 Quiz

Scarification – 5 Topics | 1 Quiz

Watering – 6 Topics | 1 Quiz

Laying new turf – 4 Topics | 1 Quiz

Additional techniques

Top dressing – 4 Topics | 1 Quiz

Overseeding – 3 Topics

Moss – 5 Topics | 1 Quiz

 

Common Problems

Diseases – 5 Topics | 1 Quiz

Weeds– 4 Topics | 1 Quiz

Pests – 4 Topics | 1 Quiz

Additional problems – 3 Topics | 1 Quiz

Repairing vulnerable areas – 6 Topics

 

And finally

Keeping good records for your lawn. 

Join NOW and start taking our online course immediately!

The course presents a logical journey through all aspects of lawn care – this ensures you acquire a robust theoretical and practical knowledge. AND you can come back to revisit individual topics at any time. It’s easy and convenient! You simply log on and work through the modules at your own pace.

Join for just £65 today.

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