Topics include landscape maintenance techniques and the use of basic hand tools and equipment for pruning and cultivation. T Landscape Construction Techniques Students install, on campus, a landscape project that has been designed by the previous year's horticulture students. Includes the study of aspects of hard and soft landscape installation. 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.