Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship in Olds College, Canada

Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship in Olds College

What can you expect from our program?

Does the idea of earning while you learn sound good to you? As an Apprentice Landscape Horticulturist you will be on target for a rewarding career as a Journeyman Landscape Horticulturist. Blend your learning in the classroom with on the job training. Our accomplished and qualified faculty will show you the skills you need to be a successful professional.

Earn your certificate while working in parks or golf course maintenance, horticulture marketing and nursery or greenhouse production.

With impressive state-of-the-art facilities such as computer controlled greenhouses, botanic gardens and wetlands, research labs and the Landscape Construction Pavilion, you will surpass your expectations with the talent and ability top employers are looking for. Areas covered in the program include key items such as plant identification, landscape construction, landscape design, nursery production and pest identification.

What will you learn?

Students will enjoy a hands-on learning experience ranging from botany, operating machinery and basic surveying, irrigation and greenhouse production.

• Golf course maintenance
• Horticulture marketing
• Nursery or greenhouse production
• Irrigation
• Surveying
• Landscape construction

What type of career could this lead to?

Landscape Horticulturists can find employment in a variety of industries that will take advantage of their expertise in ground and plant maintenance and landscape construction, including:

• Landscaping and landscape construction
• Urban yard maintenance
• Installation and maintenance
• Parks/golf course maintenance
• Urban tree care
• Pest control
• Nursery production
• Greenhouse production

 

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