An introduction to landscape design for those seeking a career in the landscape industry. Students develop two landscape plans and investigate the practical application of plants and various hard landscape applications commonly used in residential landscaping. Students develop a systematic approach to estimating projects. Involves quantifying overhead recovery, material costs, labour costs, equipment costs, sub-contractors, profit margins, and contract writing. An overview of cultural and scheduling requirements for some of the most commonly grown floriculture, vegetable and forest seedling crops in B.C. Prepares students to identify some of these crops and perform routine labour operations in the greenhouse, using specific information on cultural requirements and growing techniques.
Students visit forest seedling, vegetable and floriculture operations during the field trip.
Under a co-operative arrangement, students work 112 hours for private, municipal or provincial employers who are involved in horticultural activities. Program faculty and employers work together to ensure that a good attitude and a learning environment of high standards is maintained throughout the work experience. An eight week work experience with private, municipal or provincial employers who are involved in horticultural activities. I Students visit horticultural installations and enterprises on Vancouver Island and the mainland. The field trips are designed to raise students' awareness of industry concerns and to keep up to date with technological advances in the field of horticulture.