Turf Repair - Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)
Distance learning course with study materials, tutor support and final exam included
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- Certificate of completion - Free
- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
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Overview
Turf Repair Online Course. 100 Hours Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).
Learn to understand how to repair Turf with the home study Turf Repair And Renovation Course from ADL.
This course is specifically designed for people working with turf and for every gardener that has extensive or delicate turf areas to care for.
The course develops your ability to diagnose and treat efficiently turf problems.
- Learn turf repair
- Renovate old lawns
- Learn to replace old turf
- Save money by learning preventative care
- You can Save time by studying at home
- Make more money now – extend your business or skills at work.
Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?
Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).
What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?
- Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
- Start and Finish at any time
- Courses globally and industry relevant
- Practical Component at the end of most lessons.
Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.
This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.
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Description
Lesson Structure: Turf Repair And Renovation BHT303
There are 10 lessons:
1 Understanding Turf Deterioration:
- Inspecting Deteriorated Turf
- Report Forms
- The Effect of Traffic
- Turf Grass Wear
- Soil Compaction
- Turf Removal or Divots
- Environment
- Turf Grass Varieties
- Traffic Control
- Turf Quality
2 Repair & Renovation Equipment:
- Turf Rennovation Equipment
- Machines Which Penetrate the Soil
- Aerators
- Air Injectors
- Slicing Machines
- Thatch Removal Machines
- Scarifiers
- Rakes
- Sod Cutters
- Planters and Drills
- Sprayers
- Tool Maintenance
- Tractors
- Calibrating Sprayers
- Full Tank Method of Determining Spray Volume
3 Turf Cultivation Techniques
- What is Cultivation?
- Turf Cultivation Techniques
- Cultivation for Renovation
- A Procedure for Using Cultivation Techniques
- Identification of the Problem
- Soil Conditioning Methods
4 Health Improvement Techniques:
- Minimilsing Problems
- Understanding What Can Go Wrong With Turf
- Tell-Tale Symptons of Problems
- Selected Turf Pest and Disease Problems
- Irrigation
- Soil and Irrigation
- Operation of Watering Systems
- Feeding Turf
- Fertilizing Sports Fields
5 Optimising Turf Usage
- Turf Use
- Rolling
- Variables in Management of Rolling
- The Effect of Mowers
- Types of Rollers
- Roller Characteristics
- Grass Types and Rolling
- Uses for Rollers
6 Replacing Damaged Turf:
- The Problem
- The Solutions
- Turf Repair
- Planting Turf
- Soil Cultivation Methods
- Seeding
7 Renovation of Degraded Turf:
- Golf Course Renovation
- Topdressing
- Changing Pins and Tee Markers
- Fertilizer Requirements
- Soil Ameliorants
- Greens and Tees
- Weed control
- Insect control
- Disease control
- Problems Associated with Snow
8 Eradicating Turf Weeds
- Where and Why Weeds are a Problem
- Weeds
- General Weed Control
- Weed Dispersal Mechanisms
- Weeds in Turf
- Turf Weed Control
- Controlling Weeds in Established Turf
9 Treating Aeration & Drainage Problems:
- Soil Degradation
- Turf Drainage
- Testing Drainage
- Removal of Excess Water From Turf
- Improving Drainage
- Improving Surface Drainage After Construction
- Provision of Sub-Surface Drains
- Layout of Drains
- Outlet
- Gradients
- Distance Between Drainage Pipes
- Depth of Drains
- Types of Drains
- Laying the Drain
- Surface Drainage
10 Managing a Turf Nursery.
- Turf Nurseries
- Small Turf Nurseries
- Large Turf Nurseries
- Turf Varieties
- Growing a Crop of Sod
Who is this course for?
Garden Designers, Garden Landscapers, Horticulturalists, Garden Enthusiasts
Requirements
A pc or laptop with internet connection.
Career path
This course will help you if you want to start a self-employed garden maintenance business, own a small, medium or large gardening service, or wish to start a career in grounds/turf landscaping and repair.
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