Dr Noel Kingsbury
Propagation
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Expert gardener and horticulturalist Dr Noel Kingsbury teaches you how to propagate plants - from collecting seeds to taking a cutting or division and grafting.
What is plant propagation?
Propagation is about making more plants. Propagation is crucial to the nursery industry, and, therefore to the whole garden and landscape business.
There are many different ways to propagate plants, including taking a cutting, collecting and growing from seeds, division and grafting. Different methods are used for different species – which method you use depends very much on the form of the plant, its lifecycle and its own natural ways of increasing itself.
With some plants, several different propagation methods might work, but one may be more popular because it is easier to do on a large scale, gives quicker results, may be cheaper or give different outcomes, such as plant size or vigour.
Noel will teach you how to choose the most successful propagation method for different plant types, and practical instructions on each propagation technique.
You'll learn:
- how to propagate all types of plants
- collecting and storing plant seeds
- germinating seeds
- hybridisation
- vegetative propagation including taking cuttings and growing roots from cuttings
- perennial propagation
- division and grafting techniques
The course includes:
- 4 on-demand video lessons - presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury
- lifetime access to the videos and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- practical propagation projects (with tutor feedback available)
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom - chat online with students from around the world and share your creative ideas
Time to complete the plant propagation course:
Every student is different, but in general, we think the whole course will take around 11 hours 30 minutes to complete, including:
- Video lessons: 1 hour 30 minutes in total
- Your plant propagation assignments: at least 2 hours per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
You'll need:
You don't need any special equipment, but you will be completing propagation assignments, including researching propagation techniques and how to propagate different types of plants in your garden.
Ready to get started?
Just add the course to your basket above - choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from Noel on your propagation assignments.
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Lessons
What You’ll Learn
Explore the lessons and topics covered across the course.
An introduction to the basic biology of how plants can be propagated – understanding core principles is a real help here as it will enable you to make informed decisions about the way you work with plants. We then move on to nature's highly effective 'first method of choice' – seed, collecting seed yourself and storing it to keep it viable for as long as possible.
We continue our exploration of growing plants from seed: sowing it both inside under protected conditions and outside. We look at the reluctance that some seed has to germinate, why this is so, and how we can deal with it. Finally, there is a brief outline of hybridisation, which is important to understand if we want to ensure that we get what we want from the seed we sow.
Vegetative propagation is very different to growing from seed, and in many cases gives quicker results. Here we look at the basic principles, and then at the most important method for many of us – taking cuttings, at different types of cuttings and how to get the best results. We also look at layering techniques, useful for certain shrubs and climbers.
Division is a very easy method of propagation for perennials; here we look at how to make the most effective use of it. We also take a quick look at grafting, which is a specialised technique, but it helps to have an outline understanding of it, and why it is used in many circumstances.
Learning options
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Answers to the most common questions about learning with us.
Our online classroom is designed to help you learn from experts in a collaborative, social environment alongside a small group of learners.
Each lesson combines expert-led videos with optional assignments, giving you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned and share your work with others. You can take part in ongoing discussions, ask questions, exchange feedback, and learn from a community of like-minded people from around the world.
By learning together in a small, supportive group, you benefit not only from expert guidance but also from shared ideas, perspectives, and experiences—helping you stay engaged and retain what you learn.
You can start your course at any time within 12 months of purchase. Once you begin, you’ll have lifetime access, so you can revisit lesson videos and notes whenever you like.
Courses are designed to fit around your schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Each lesson video is typically 30–40 minutes, and we recommend around an hour for each assignment.
Both Peer and Expert options give you full access to the course content, including lesson videos, downloadable notes, assignments, and a collaborative online classroom with up to 20 learners. You’ll also have lifetime access to revisit the material at any time.
The Expert option includes everything in Peer, plus personalised assignment feedback, direct messaging with your expert tutor, and a certificate of completion.
With the Expert option, you can interact directly with your tutor throughout the course. You’ll typically have one week per lesson to ask questions and receive feedback on your assignments, with as much interaction as you need during that time.
Your tutor access begins when you enter the classroom and follows the course schedule (for example, a four-lesson course usually runs over four weeks). If you need more time or support, our team is here to help.