Welcome to the Learning Garden
National Gardening Association's campus for online gardening courses
National Gardening Association seeks to sustain and renew the fundamental links between people, plants, and the earth. Inherent in this mission is our committment to providing educational programs and resources to gardeners, teachers, and parents across the country. After 30 years, we've learned a lot about your interests.
So, to help you learn more we've created The Learning Garden, a series of online courses for gardeners and educators.
Please note: These courses are online only; no printed materials will be mailed. You will receive information about accessing the course via e-mail after your purchase.
Why online courses with NGA?
Because our courses are:
Convenient. You can take the classes according to your schedule and at your own pace.
Affordable. We offer beginner through college level material at a fraction of what it would cost to enroll in most classes.
Professional. National Gardening Association is known as the resource for solid, reliable information for gardeners all over the world. Our Learning Garden online courses reflect our commitment to making gardening more enjoyable for people of all experience levels.
Fun! Classes are presented in a lively, humorous tone.
About Learning Garden courses
Each course is divided into lectures or chapters. We suggest a pace of one lecture or chapter per week. However, you can proceed through a course at your own pace. Included in each course are links to other relevant Web sites, information, and resources.
Course Descriptions
Click below for a full description for
each of the courses.
Garden Basics:
Vegetables &
Annual Flowers
Description and
Registration
Item# 27-7405...................$14.95
Garden
Basics: Perennials
Description and
Registration
Item# 27-7406...................$14.95
Buy both
Basics Courses, save $5
Description and
Registration
Item# 27-7407...................$24.95
BOT1
Exploring the Garden:
Plant Growth and Diversity
Description & Registration
Item# 27-7401....................$35.00
BOT2: Exploring the
Garden:
Plant Relationships and Cycles*
Description & Registration
Item# 27-7402....................$35.00
BOT3: Exploring the
Garden:
(Includes both BOT1
& BOT2)
Description & Registration
Item# 27-7403.....................$60.00 save
$10
FROM
SEED TO SEED: Plant Science
for K-8 Educators.
Description,
Preview, & Registration
FROM SEED TO SEED......$60.00
*We suggest you take BOT1: Exploring the Garden: Plant Growth and Diversity before BOT2: Plant Relationships and Cycles.
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