Course Description:
1 Semester 0.5 credit Fall or Spring Semester Grades 9-12 (Science Credit)
Do you enjoy being outdoors and working with plants? This course will allow you to get a head start in potential careers in the plant and landscape industry. Students will explore the horticulture industry, plant culture, identification, propagation, physiology, selected aspects of the horticulture industry including fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, greenhouse systems, landscape techniques, home gardens, and turf. We will use the Gillett High School Greenhouse as a hands-on learning laboratory.