Online Courses

Welcome to our e-learning page! We've partnered with Orchard People in Toronto, to bring you some excellent courses on fruit tree care. Whether you have basic questions and are looking for a place to start, or are after something more advanced, we have excellent resources for anywhere from the backyard grower to community orchards for profit. 

When I train my staff, I love using Susan's courses, as they are great at covering the basics and providing relevant, useful information for home/small scale growers. Many of the questions we get every day about fruit tree care can be answered in these courses. The courses make excellent gifts for the budding orchardist in your life, and are great at consolidating the vast amount of information in the fruit-growing-world into easily comprehensible modules. - Steph

 

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Courses

Growing Fruit Trees: A Beginners Guide

Urban orchardist and award-winning author Susan Poizner shares proven secrets for growing healthy, productive organic fruit trees. 45 minutes of video lessons plus award-wining fruit tree care eBook.

Price: $39.95 USD

What we think about this course: An excellent quick course to cover the essential points and considerations when starting your orchard! 

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/courses/fruit-tree-fundamentals-plus?ref=e97f77

Unlocking Soil Potential

The secret to growing healthy plants and trees is a soil that is rich in nutrients and filled with life. Learn how to unlock your soil's potential with fruit tree care educator Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com.

Price: $249 USD

What we think about this course: A concise and practical overview unveiling the magic of soil! I've enjoyed taking this course, it covered a lot of material in a really understandable manner. If you are new to farming, or wanting to take your orchard care to the next level, this is an excellent course. -Steph

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/courses/building-healthy-soil?ref=e97f77

Fruit Tree Pruning Masterclass

Home growers, gardeners, and orchardists will learn fruit tree pruning skills to improve fruit tree health and harvest. This 4-hour course covers central leader pruning, espalier pruning, and pruning high-density orchard plantings. 

Price: $149 USD

What we think about this course: Since we prune our trees for scion and budwood as much as fruit production, we like to defer to other resources such as this for pruning know-how.

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/courses/fruit-tree-pruning-masterclass-1?ref=e97f77

Certificate in Fruit Tree Care

Join Susan Poizner in learning how to select a fruit tree for your unique conditions. Learn planting and young tree care, winter and summer pruning, pest and disease prevention, soil and fertility management and more. For new and intermediate level growers. 

Price: $249 USD

What we think about this course: A good general knowledge course to help you down the path to success!

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/courses/beginner-fruit-tree-care?ref=e97f77

Integrated Pest Management for Fruit Trees

This course was created by Orchard People, a group of fruit tree enthusiasts, headed by Susan Poizner. Protect your fruit trees from pests and diseases without resorting to chemical warfare! IPM allows you to minimize the use of sprays while improving tree health. For beginner and intermediate growers. 

Price: $249 USD

What we think about this course: IPM is daunting at the beginning, but having a good understanding and plan just makes orcharding so much more enjoyable and fruitful!

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/courses/integrated-pest-management-for-fruit-trees?ref=e97f77

This course was created by Orchard People, a group of fruit tree enthusiasts, headed by Susan Poizner. Protect your fruit trees from pests and diseases without resorting to chemical warfare! IPM allows you to minimize the use of sprays while improving tree health. For beginner and intermediate growers. 

Price: $249 USD

What we think about this course: IPM is daunting at the beginning, but having a good understanding and plan just makes orcharding so much more enjoyable and fruitful!

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/courses/integrated-pest-management-for-fruit-trees?ref=e97f77

 

Mini-Course Bundle

Save $30 on course tuition. Learn the secrets for fruit tree growing success and how to research a fruit tree that will thrive in your unique conditions. Includes 2.5 hours of video content. Beginner/Intermediate. 

Price: $89.95 USD

What we think about this course: This course was extremely informative and it was an important cornerstone in my training when I started here at the nursery. It goes over a lot of concepts that anyone who wants to grow fruit trees should know to better understand their plants and how to care for them. - Jade

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/bundles/mini-course-bundle?ref=e97f77

Bronze Bundle Deal

Save $73 on tuition and learn to care for your fruit trees properly! Sign up for our 8-hour Certificate in Fruit Tree Care and receive our 4-hour Fruit Tree Pruning Masterclass for half price. For beginner and intermediate growers.

Price: $325 USD

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/bundles/certificate-masterclass-bundle?ref=e97f77

Silver Bundle Deal

Save $100 in tuition for the Certificate in Fruit Tree Care and Managing Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases (IPM) courses. The information covered includes pruning, fertility management, and organic pest and disease identification. 

Price: $398 USD

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/bundles/silver-bundle-fruit-tree-care?ref=e97f77

Gold Bundle Deal

Save $150 in tuition and learn how to grow fruit trees successfully. This bundle includes 3 courses: Certificate in Fruit Tree Care, Fruit Tree Pruning Masterclass, Managing Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases (IPM). 

Price: $495 USD

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/bundles/gold-bundle-certificate-in-fruit-tree-care-pruning-masterclass-integrated-pest-management-for-fruit-trees?ref=e97f77

Platinum Bundle Deal

Save $200 in tuition and take all 4 flagship courses: Certificate in Fruit Tree Care, Fruit Tree Pruning Masterclass, Managing Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases, and Unlocking Soil Potential. 

Price: $696 USD

To enroll, or for more info: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/bundles/orchard-people-platinum-bundle?ref=e97f77