Gardening and Field Botany
Certificate course in Home Gardening
Every year, the certificate course in Home gardening is organized for Gardening enthusiasts. The course content included lectures, demonstrations, and outdoor visits. In addition to in-house experts, external experts are invited to deliver special lectures and demonstrations. The course is divided into floriculture, olariculture, pomology, and related areas. Special lectures on roses, lawns, medicinal plants, cacti and succulents, orchids, and various techniques such as bottle gardens, hangings, bonsai, and the special floral arrangement Ekebana are favorites among participants. The visits are organized to nurseries, bungalow garden, terrace garden, and hi-tech polyhouse technology, etc. Admissions are given on a first-come, first-served basis. The course material is provided to the participant.
Admissions are given on a first-come, first-served basis. The course material is provided to the participant.
Duration: Six months, every Thursday 3.30-5.30 pm
Prerequisite: 10th pass, should understand technical terms in English.
Certificate Course in Field Botany – A Collaborative project of MACS and Nisargsevak
Every year, ‘The Certificate Course in Field Botany’ is organized for nature enthusiasts. The course content included lectures, demonstrations, and outdoor visits. In addition to in-house experts, external experts are invited to deliver special lectures and demonstrations. The course aims to make people aware of the science behind the classification of plants, especially flowering plants, their diversity, habitats, and niches. The major topics covered in the course are Plant Morphology, Classification, Ecology, etc. Demonstrations, practicals, and field tours to various locations covering Pune and its surroundings are organized as a part of this course.
Admissions are given on a first-come, first-served basis. The course material is provided to the participant.
Admissions are given on a first-come, first-served basis. The course material is provided to the participant.
Duration: Two and a half months, Friday-Saturday 6.15-8-30 pm, Sunday half day (7.30-10 am), field visit
Prerequisite: 10th pass, should understand technical terms in English.
