Please download the course outline here: Organic Horticulture Specialist Course Outline.

Students can expect to dedicate 6-10 hours per week to successfully complete this course.

As well, our courses are offered in the continuing education realm and are designed so students can complete them according to their own schedule. The work is divided up into 14 weekly topics and students are expected to complete their assigned work and quizzes by the given deadlines.

Our courses do not use online meetings, so we are not using Google Meet, Zoom or other online meeting applications.

If you have any questions about studying online with Gaia College please see our FAQs page

Fees: $795.00

Fees include:

• Textbook (e-book)
• Comprehensive on-line educational materials
• Unlimited access to our on-line course resources, community center, including libraries, discussion forums and much more.

Online:Visa, Mastercard

By Mail:Cheque drawn on a Canadian bank; Money order in Canadian funds

Please be sure you are familiar with our policies.

There are no academic prerequisites for this course, however students must

• be proficient in English (written)
• be comfortable with current computer and internet technology
• have an email account capable of receiving a large number of messages for the duration of the course
• have access to high-speed internet
• have access to a computer capable of running a current version of FireFox or Chrome. Tablets and phones are not supported at this time.

There are no formal exams in this course, as the emphasis is on developing practical skills and the ability to synthesize information.

To receive a Certificate of Completion students must contribute to all on-line discussions and satisfactorily complete all assignments and quizzes.

Required Text

Hermary, Heide, Working with Nature - Shifting Paradigms, Gaia College. Particularly designed to lead the student through the paradigm shift that is necessary before he or she is capable of truly holistic thinking.

The textbook (e-book) is included in the course fees and available at the course website, together with comprehensive on-line lessons and other resources – including on-line libraries.

To complete one of the practical assignments students will be required to collect a soil sample (about 3/4 of a cup) from a garden, area or land of your choosing. If you are taking the course during the winter semester and expect the ground to be frozen you can collect the soil in advance and store it in a plastic bag until it's needed. Alternatively, it may be possible to collect the sample from the base of a southern facing wall where it would freeze later.