Landscape school training courses in Chesapeake, VA (public, in-house or online)

Examines practical applications of commercial landscape construction techniques and materials used. Covers construction, planting, and maintenance. Prerequisite: HRT 110. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

The Career Studies Certificate in Landscape Management is designed for those seeking entry-level positions as tree care technicians, landscape gardeners, turf grass technicians, landscape installers, landscape maintenance technicians, and as employees in retail landscape businesses. Those currently in the field may choose to upgrade their skills, knowledge, and certifications in landscape management.

The Career Studies Certificate in Landscape Design prepares students for entry-level positions as landscape designers in public and private sectors. Those currently in the field may choose to upgrade their skills, knowledge, and certifications in landscape design.

Landscape Design school covers the following:
Lettering and Drawing Tools
Graphic Techniques
Site Analysis and the Design Process
The Outdoor Room
Plant Selection and Flowers
Hardscapes
Using Computers and Pricing a Design
Landscape Calculations
Installing Plants and Grass
Landscape Irrigation

The Landscape Design Courses are comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson in the Landscape Design Classes begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.

Next comes the reading assignment. Practice exercises help you check and review what you’ve learned. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which...

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