Landscaping & Nursery Management

Do you enjoy working outdoors or caring for plants? If so, check out the Landscaping & Nursery Management program. Located at Career & Tech's Schoharie campus, Landscaping & Nursery Management will prepare you for work or further study at two- and four-year college programs.

In the classroom, outdoors, in lab settings and through off-campus learning and work experiences, you'll acquire knowledge, theory and skills needed to be successful. You'll learn how to operate and maintain equipment, machinery and tools used in landscape design, installation, construction and agricultural production.

Your Landscaping & Nursery Management teacher is an experienced professional who will also teach you about sales and marketing, business management and skills for career success. Student activities offered through FFA will add to your learning and enjoyment.

First-year Landscaping & Nursery Management students earn credit for integrated science, and second-year students earn credit for English 12. Second-year students also may focus on their particular areas of interest through independent study.

Units of Study
* Hydroponics
* Landscape design
* Landscape installation & maintenance
* Landscape construction
* Integrated pest management
* Pesticide safety
* Production & sales
* Nursery operation & maintenance
* Equipment operation & maintenance (tractor, mower, skidsteer, brushhog, chainsaw)
* Agribusiness & agritourism
* Independent study
* Internships (paid and volunteer/
* community service)
* Integrated science (1st year students)
* Integrated English (2nd year students)

Career Possibilities
* Landscape designer, contractor or
* employee
* Lawn business owner or employee
* Arborist/tree care specialist
* Greenhouse or nursery owner, manager or employee
* Garden center manager or employee
* Garden center manager or employee
* Golf course greenskeeper or employee
* Driving range owner, manager or employee
* Tree farm owner, manager or employee
* Nature sanctuary/nature trail manager or employee

Portfolio
Students create a portfolio for presentation to teachers, peers, administrators and/or industry professionals. The portfolio includes employability information and exemplary work in communication and technical skills which the student has created during the school year. 

Post-Secondary Education:
Students completing the Landscaping & Nursery Management program may enter the workforce or choose to continue their education at the college level.