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Growing Upwards for a Brighter Future

By ACS Distance Education on September 11, 2026 in Food, Gardening, Self Sufficiency & Lifestyle | comments
As towns and cities become more crowded, the need for green space, local food and healthier environments continues to grow. Vertical growing offers a creative response: instead of using land only horizontally, it makes use of walls, facades, balconies, rooftops, greenhouses and indoor spaces…
 
 

Ready to Stop Guessing? If you've ever stood in front of a tree thinking, "If I cut this branch, will I ruin it?", you're not alone. Every experienced gardener started somewhere. Learning the correct techniques is much easier than repairing the damage caused by enthusiastic guesswork!

 

Working as a Groundskeeper

By ACS Distance Education on November 19, 2025 in Gardening & Getting Work, Earning Income | comments

Groundskeeper is a title commonly given to someone responsible for caring for the grounds on a property such as a school, hospital, public institution or even large private estate. The work might be primarily the same as a gardener, but may sometimes involve general property maintenance tasks that go beyond what a gardener normally does.  Groundskeepers tend to work alone or with an assistant, perhaps responsible directly to the manager or owner of the larger property where they work. This might be different to a gardener who may work under direction from a garden supervisor or horticultural manager.

 

 

SPACE NEEDED FOR A PLANT NURSERY

By ACS Distance Education on June 10, 2019 in Business and Management & Gardening | comments

 

How much space is needed to start a plant nursery?

Many people may have have enough room in your own home garden, but might not realise.

 

Commercial horticulture offers more opportunities than most people realise. Often you don't need all that much to find work - just awareness of the opportunities, a good attitude, and a few key skills. A 20 hour course in the right skills may have more chance of kicking off a career, than a full blown diploma or degree that misses those key skills.