Online Course: 1 DAY COURSE ON SOIL AND COMPOSTING IN URBAN FARMING (24 May 2020) - Synchronous and Asynchronous eLearning

Course Overview

Are you a Singapore Citizen ≥ 25 years old ? All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses, including this course. 

Join this course and master the fundamentals to understanding soil and composting in urban farming!

During our comprehensive course, you will understand the key fundamentals of what consists of good quality soil for your crops and how to make compost. 

Here are the topics that you will learn in the course:

• Key Principles to Soil Health in Urban Farming
• Different Soil Types
• Crops Suitable for Different Soil
• How to improve soil quality
• Composting techniques for small scale, medium scale and large scale urban farming

Average class duration is 7 hours (6 hours in class, and 1 hr online elearning). Your elearning account userid and password will be given to you when you come for the course.

 Confused by so many soil types sold in nurseries and gardening centres?

We will teach you how to identify different types of soil and understand which is use under which scenarios. You will learn to do key soil testing and analysis.

Understanding Different Soil Types

Learn to Conduct a soil analysis 

 

Learn to cultivate a Lively soil by creating a habitat for microorganism and earthworms to multiply

 Recognise how to improve your soil and what crops to use for which type of soil

 Learn different methods of composting 
(suitable for larger scale in Farms, as well as smaller scales in community gardens and at home )

Learn to improve your soil health by having the root planting strategy to develop Root Nodules

Understanding Compost Materials

Developing a Good Soil Health will produce great crops!

Date: 24 May 2020 (SUNDAY)
Online Live session (Synchronous eLearning) : 9.30 AM to 4.00 PM
Offline elearning (Asynchronous eLearning) : 1 Hour (elearning account will be given)

 

Course Code: CRS-N-0042536

SkillsFuture Funding Validity Period:  04 Jun 2019 to 03 Jun 2020
 Mode: Synchronous and Asynchronous eLearning

Course Fees : SG$199
#All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. You can use SkillsFuture credit to pay for up to the full course fee if you have enough credit in your SkillsFuture credit account. 

How to register for the course? 

Click the "Register" Button below

How do I pay for the course?
You can pay via either SkillsFuture Credit, Paypal/Credit Card or Interbank Transfer.
For Singaporeans aged 25 and above who wish to use SkillsFuture Credit, select payment mode as SkillsFuture Credit and we will email you the instructions and supportining documents that you will need to submit your funding application online. If you do not have enough SkillsFuture Credits, you can pay the balance via cash on actual day of class.