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Course Description

Our Master Gardener courses are online, independent study courses. Students work at their own pace and have up to nine months, per course, to complete all assignments and quizzes. Students who are most successful with this approach to learning are those who are self-directed and self-disciplined.

Course Outline

This class is an introduction to 100 plants grown in Canadian gardens focusing on their identification and use. It includes a guide to botanical nomenclature, the hierarchy of the plant kingdom, and plant morphology. You will learn the use of a simple dichotomous key to aid in plant identification.

Topics include:

• Nomenclature
• Plant Anatomy
• Plant Identification and Use
• Dichotomous Keys

Marking Scheme

• Assignment 1 - Invasive Species: 5
• Term Assignment - Written article or leaflet: 25
• Plant Anatomy Test: 10
• Test 1 (After Plant ID Group 3): 15
• Test 2 (After Plant ID Group 6): 15
• Test 3 (After Plant ID Group 9): 15
• Test 4 (includes all 10 groups): 15
• Total: 100

Successful completion of the course requires a passing grade of 60% in each of the four sections. This is a combination of your grades from your tests and assignments. Students are required to complete all tests and assignments within the course.

Notes

Technical Requirements

• Internet (High Speed preferred)
• Reliable computer/laptop
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word for submitting assignments

Course Dates

All courses open on October 1st, and close July 31st.

Number of Courses

Students are to take ONE course at a time, unless otherwise approved by Extended Learning.

Refunds

Course refunds are eligible up to two weeks after registering for your course. The refund amount will be adjusted to include a non-refundable administrative fee of $50.00. After that two-week period, there are no course refunds.

Prerequisites

It is recommended that the Master Gardener Program Courses be taken in the following order:

1. The Science of Gardening
2. Maintaining the Garden
3. Plant ID and Use
4. The Art of Gardening

Recommended For

• Anyone who has a passion or interest in gardening in your backyard or community
• Anyone interested in working towards becoming a Master Gardener within the Atlantic Master Gardener Association
• Anyone looking to expand on their gardening knowledge

Instructors

• Carol Goodwin

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Master Gardener Training Program - Atlantic: Required

Course Details

• Section Title: Plant ID and Use- Atlantic
• Type: Online - Self-Paced
• Dates: Oct 01, 2025 to Jul 31, 2026
• Total Learning Hours: 65.0
• Instruction Delivery Method(s): Online Self-Paced
• Course Fee(s): Tuition non-credit: $488.00

Instructor Information

Carol Goodwin is the faculty advisor for the Master Gardener program and has recently retired as an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture. She taught subjects related to arboriculture, landscape management, garden history, and garden design, as well as plant ID and use. Her research activity was in the area of cultivation practices that affect tree health and longevity, as well as propagation and production of native plant species. Carol was involved in international student exchanges and lectures to students in the Horticulture Department at Writtle College in Chelmsford, Essex, England, and to the Landscape Design Department at HAME Polytechnic in Lepaa, Finland. Carol has worked as a horticulture professional since 1975. She is currently the past-president of the Atlantic Master Gardeners Association.