Students do take-offs and prepare bids for various landscape and sprinkler projects. Practical experience is gained in building actual projects. This course prepares students for the Colorado state exam for turf grass and landscape certification. This course teaches the principles and practices involved in establishing and maintaining turf grass for parks, golf courses, and home grounds. In this course students gain practical experience in drafting, design principles, and cost estimating of commercial projects.
Emphasis is on developing a landscape portfolio.
Students use computers to draw landscape and sprinkler plans, section views, and other computer landscape functions. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business, industry, or agency involved, with a college instructor providing coordination. See page 70 of this catalog for course description and requirements.