GHEP – Global Horticulture Excellence Program
Build the skills to become a modern horticulture professional. GHEP is a comprehensive skill-development program covering professional landscape design, nursery management, protected cultivation, hydroponics, smart irrigation, precision farming, GIS, drone applications and urban horticulture. The program combines practical knowledge with modern technologies to help learners develop industry-relevant skills for employment, consultancy, freelancing and entrepreneurship.
Over six months you work through integrated modules—from design and nursery operations to protected cultivation, agri-tech, and urban horticulture—so you can connect field practice with planning, documentation, and modern production systems.
Module 1: Professional Landscape Design & Garden Planning
- Site planning and layout thinking for residential, commercial, and institutional outdoor spaces
- Planting design, garden concepts, hardscape coordination, and basic 2D/3D design workflow
- Irrigation planning aligned with planting zones and project execution steps
- Portfolio-style exercises from concept through workable garden and landscape plans
Module 2: Nursery Establishment & Plant Propagation
- Nursery infrastructure, layout, irrigation, and day-to-day nursery management
- Seed propagation, cuttings, grafting, budding, and quality planting material
- Potting media, nutrition, plant protection, and inventory handling
- Marketing and commercial nursery operations at a practical skill level
Module 3: Greenhouse, Polyhouse & Protected Cultivation
- Greenhouse and polyhouse planning, structure, and climate management basics
- Crop selection, production planning, and protected-environment workflows
- Irrigation and fertigation in protected systems
- Pest management and economics of protected cultivation projects
Module 4: Hydroponics & Soilless Farming
- Hydroponic system types, setup logic, and maintenance routines
- Nutrient management, water quality, and crop selection for soilless production
- Propagation, system troubleshooting, and commercial production planning
- Urban and space-efficient farming applications
Module 5: Smart Irrigation, Precision Farming & Sensors
- Drip irrigation, fertigation, and water-efficient landscape and crop irrigation
- Soil moisture monitoring, sensors, controllers, and automated irrigation concepts
- Precision agriculture: field data, GPS, variable-rate ideas, and smart decision-making
- Applying agri-tech in farms, nurseries, greenhouses, and landscape projects
Module 6: GIS, Remote Sensing & Drone Applications
- GIS mapping, spatial analysis, and land-use/site assessment for agriculture and landscapes
- Satellite imagery and remote sensing for planning and monitoring
- Drone uses for crop monitoring, mapping, imaging, and field data collection
- Connecting geospatial tools to irrigation, horticulture, and landscape development
Module 7: Urban Horticulture & Enterprise Skills
- Urban farming, microgreens production, and low-space crop systems
- Vertical gardens, green walls, and urban greening installation concepts
- Packaging, hygiene, and local marketing for urban produce ventures
- Consultancy, freelancing, and entrepreneurship planning for horticulture careers
Who this is for: Minimum 12th pass or equivalent learners from agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, forestry, botany, diplomas, B.Voc, design or civil backgrounds, nursery and gardening professionals, and career switchers who want a complete horticulture skill stack—not a single short specialisation.
Outcomes: You can practise integrated horticulture workflows: read a site, propose planting and irrigation, plan nursery or protected production, use basic agri-tech and mapping tools, and present ideas for freelance, consultancy, or own-enterprise work. Training builds skills; it is not a statutory licence and does not include job or placement guarantees.
Course Information
- Duration: 6 Months
- Fee: ₹1,50,000
- Mode: Online, offline, or hybrid
- Payment: Full payment or installment
- Certificate: GHEP Professional Certificate, issued by SANDILYAS ACADEMY PRIVATE LIMITED
- Eligibility: Minimum 12th pass or equivalent
How to Join
- Apply online
- Counselling
- Registration
- Fee payment
- Batch confirmation