Ornamental Horticulture - 5500

Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: none

This competency-based program deals with three different areas of study:  Landscaping, Greenhouse Production, and Floriculture and is for students who like plants, have an eye for artistic design and manual dexterity, are able to meet deadlines, and don’t mind working hard and getting dirty.  All students study plant growth theory and acquire general horticultural skills. They work on advanced competencies in their area of specialization: landscapes/nursery or horticulture (for floral designers and greenhouse growers).  The facilities include a design area, potting area, greenhouse, and a one-and-a-half-acre nursery, two-acre forestry area, and a plant identification garden.  Floriculture students do extensive “live” work for outside customers; landscaping student’s work on the school grounds; and the program frequently integrates with Carpentry and Masonry.