A Professional Credential highlighting nature-positive approaches to managing and maintaining amenity grasslands
This short course aims to share knowledge and practices to help you increase the biodiversity value of amenity grasslands, including parks, gardens, and urban environments. Upon completion of the course, you will learn how evidence-based horticultural practices can help nature flourish in the greenspaces we enjoy and value.
This course is ideal for land-based professionals such as horticulturists, landscapers, and nature conservation practitioners who manage amenity grasslands. It is also available to you if you just want to learn more.
This course is for people aged 16 and over.
The topics covered in the lessons are:
Background
This lesson introduces learners to the fundamental aspects grassland management.
Promoting nature
This lesson outlines the range of different species found in grasslands and explores how they rely on grasslands to thrive.
Design and establishment
This lesson explains the design considerations for creating new nature-positive amenity grasslands on sites with a variety of starting conditions.
Maintenance and management
This lesson explains how to look after an amenity grassland in a nature-positive way.
You can purchase this course anytime. You will be registered onto the course on the Tuesday or Thursday afternoon after your payment has been processed. The first registrations will be on Tuesday 10th March 2026.
The course consists of a welcome activity and 3 topics which you can work through at your own pace. We recommend about 4 hours to complete this course.
Each topic contains a selection of interactive lessons, videos, audio clips, and a quiz as well as a selection of downloadable resources that complement the lesson.
You will have access for 12 months so you will have plenty of time to refer back to the course if you wish to.
There is the opportunity to download a Statement of Participation on completion of the course.
Online technical support will be available via the course page on PropaGate Learning.
This course is ideal for land-based professionals such as horticulturists, landscapers, and nature conservation practitioners who manage amenity grasslands. While the content is accessible to all learners, some prior experience or knowledge of horticultural practices will be advantageous.
Yes you can view examples of materials from our online short courses (link opens in a new window).
Please use the following password when prompted: Tryb4Youbuy!
You will need a computer with reliable online access with a connection capable of streaming videos and downloading documents. Most resources will be compatible with a tablet. An up-to-date browser is the main piece of software you will require.
This course will involve navigating around web-pages, viewing resources, viewing videos, and listening to audio clips. Help is always at hand from our PropaGate Learning Team if you need any assistance.
This course costs £50 (for 12 months access).
You can purchase this course in our Online Shop.
If you are purchasing for a group of people and would like to be invoiced for a bulk purchase please complete this form: Nature-positive Amenity Grasslands Group Registration Form
You will be registered onto the course on the Tuesday or Thursday afternoon after your payment has been processed.
“Congratulations on an attractive and informative course, I’m sure it will be something that will be very valuable to our many partners.” - Jim Jefffries, Biodiversity Strategy Manager, NatureScot
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If you have any questions about learning at the Botanics, please contact the Biodiversity Education and Training team on 0131 248 2937 or email biodiversityskills@rbge.org.uk
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