This course will provide the foundation knowledge required to become a "Landscape Horticulturist". They select, handle and utilize trees, shrubs and ornamental plants and turf grass for the design, development and maintenance of public and private landscaping spaces. They also prepare soil, plants, cultivate, prune and irrigate to maintain plant vigor. Furthermore they control plant pests utilizing appropriate integrated pest management techniques. The program is intended to serve as a common core towards years one and two of Production Horticulturist, Landscape Horticulturist and Arboriculturist (when developed) and enable graduates to follow three possible career paths: 1. Entry into industry as skilled worker 2. Academic credits towards second year of 2-year diploma program 3. Entry into level three of Horticulture (Production & Landscape) Apprenticeship Program Prerequisite: Grade 10, Science 10, Mathematics 10 and two of: Composition 10, Creative Writing 10, Literary Studies 10, New Media 10, Spoken Language 10, EFP Writing 10, EFP Literary Studies 10, EFP New Media 10, EFP Spoken Language 10 Grade 12 is preferred.
This course will provide the foundation knowledge required to become a "Landscape Horticulturist". They select, handle and utilize trees, shrubs and ornamental plants and turf grass for the design, development and maintenance of public and private landscaping spaces. They also prepare soil, plants, cultivate, prune and irrigate to maintain plant vigor. Furthermore they control plant pests utilizing appropriate integrated pest management techniques. The program is intended to serve as a common core towards years one and two of Production Horticulturist, Landscape Horticulturist and Arboriculturist (when developed) and enable graduates to follow three possible career paths: 1. Entry into industry as skilled worker 2. Academic credits towards second year of 2-year diploma program 3. Entry into level three of Horticulture (Production & Landscape) Apprenticeship Program Prerequisite: Grade 10, Science 10, Mathematics 10 and two of: Composition 10, Creative Writing 10, Literary Studies 10, New Media 10, Spoken Language 10, EFP Writing 10, EFP Literary Studies 10, EFP New Media 10, EFP Spoken Language 10 Grade 12 is preferred.
