Growing Edible Greens and Flowers Self-Study Course

Growing Edible Greens and Flowers Self-Study Course ACS Distance E… Fri, 31/10/2025 - 15:36 https://www.acsebooks.com/product-growing-edible-greens-and-flowers-8260.aspx Course website Growing Edible Greens and Flo… Cost £120 Course summary

This self-study course requires around 20 hours to complete.

 

There is a 5% discount available to all Permaculture Association members.  Use the promo code PERM5 when enrolling. Salads can be anything but boring!

John Mason and his team of horticulturists have spent decades growing, researching and using all sorts of edible leaves and flowers for salads.

Ten lessons cover – 

LESSON 1 DECIDING HOW TO GROW What leaves are edible? How to grow leaf vegetables Review what you have been learning LESSON 2 PROPAGATING LEAF VEGETABLESSourcing seed Seed propagationReview what you have been learningLESSON 3 HARVESTING, STORING & USINGHarvesting vegetables Extending the shelf life Creating a salad Review what you have been learning PART 2 THE LEAF VEGETABLESLESSON 4 LETTUCE & ITS RELATIVES (Asteraceae) Lettuce Types of lettuce Lettuce relatives Chicory Radicchio Endive Dandelion Review what you have been learning LESSON 5 SPINACH & ITS RELATIVES (Amaranthaceae) Spinach and chardSpinachChard or silverbeetAmaranth OrachReview what you have been learningLESSON 6 CELERY & ITS RELATIVES (Apiaceae)Celery Coriander Parsley Review what you have been learningLESSON 7 BRASSICAS Growing conditionsCabbage Watercress Garden cress Land cress Wasabi Rocket Review what you have been learningLESSON 8 MICROGREENS (Sprouts)What they areTypes of sproutsReview what you have been learning LESSON 9 EDIBLE FLOWERSFlowers as foodHow to use edible flowersSome edible flowers to grow Review what you have been learning LESSON 10 OTHER LEAF SALAD VEGETABLES Chenopods Salad burnet Summer purslane Warrigal greens Pigface Corn salad Ice plant Malabar spinachSorrelReview what you have been learningFinal Assessment

Apprentice teachers No apprentice teacher places available on this course Course type Growing Food Engagement style Online Course contact email info@acsedu.co.uk Contact name Diana Cole Contact telephone number 01384442752 Share this course Copied to clipboard