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This is a two-semester, part-time access program. Each semester consists of
18 three-hour sessions.

The course content is divided into the following main subject areas:

Ecology and Plant Knowledge: 10 sessions
Design and Construction: 16 sessions
Drafting: 8 sessions
Student Presentations: 2 sessions

We continually update our courses as we gain more experience with them.
Below are the revised schedules for the 2008 /9 season. Some of the brochures
in circulation show the old schedule. So sorry, but it's all for the better!

Please click on the following links to view the schedules for each location:


Burnaby

Semester I - Fall 2008

Sep 29 Mon Introduction
Oct 4 Sat Ecosystems I
Oct 6 Mon Ecosystems II
Oct 11 Sat Soil Ecosystem
Oct 13 Mon Landscape Health Management
Oct 18 Sat Elements of Landscape Design
Oct 20 Mon Design Process
Oct 25 Sat Landscape Management Plans
Oct 27 Mon Drafting I
Nov 1 Sat Site Analysis
    STUDY BREAK
Nov 10 Mon Drafting II
Nov 15 Sat Site Analsysis Lab
Nov 17 Mon Drafting III
Nov 22 Sat Structural Plants
Nov 24 Mon Drafting IV
Nov 29 Sat Hedgerows & Barriers
Dec 1 Mon Drafting V
Dec 6 Sat History of Landscape Design


Semester II - Winter / Spring 2009

Jan 12 Mon Review
Jan 17 Sat Design Principles I
Jan 19 Mon Design Principles II
Jan 24 Sat Grading & Drainage
Jan 26 Mon Hardscape Construction I
Jan 31 Sat Special Needs
Feb 2 Mon Hardscape Construction II
Feb 7 Sat Landscape Supplies
    STUDY BREAK
Feb 16 Mon Drafting VI
Feb 21 Sat Landscape Design Analysis I
Feb 23 Mon Drafting VII
Feb 28 Sat Wildlife Gardens
Mar 2 Mon Estimating /Contracts
Mar 7 Sat Landscape Design Analysis II
Mar 9 Mon Food Gardens
Mar 14 Sat Drafting VIII
    STUDY BREAK
Mar 28 Sat Student Presentations
Mar 30 Mon Student Presentations


Delta

Semester I - Fall 2008

Sep 3 Wed Introduction
Sep 10 Wed Ecosystems I
Sep 17 Wed Ecosystems II
Sep 24 Wed Soil Ecosystem
Oct 1 Wed Landscape Health Management
Oct 4 Sat Elements of Landscape Design
Oct 8 Wed Design Process
Oct 15 Wed Landscape Management Plans
Oct 22 Wed Drafting I
Oct 29 Wed Site Analysis
Nov 5 Wed Drafting II
Nov 8 Sat Site Analysis Lab
Nov 15 Sat Structural Plants
Nov 19 Wed Drafting III
Nov 26 Wed Drafting IV
Nov 29 Sat Hedgerows & Barriers
Dec 3 Wed Drafting V
Dec 10 Wed History of Landscape Design


Semester II - Winter / Spring 2009

Jan 7 Wed Review
Jan 14 Wed Design Principles I
Jan 21 Wed Design Principles II
Jan 28 Wed Grading & Drainage
Feb 4 Wed Hardscape Construction I
Feb 11 Wed Special Needs
Feb 18 Wed Hardscape Construction II
Feb 21 Sat Landscape Supplies
Feb 25 Wed Drafting VI
Mar 4 Wed Drafting VII
Mar 7 Sat Landscape Design Analysis I
Mar 11 Wed Wildlife Gardens
Mar 18 Wed Estimating / Contracts
Mar 21 Sat Landscape Design Analysis II
Mar 25 Wed Food Gardens
Apr 1 Wed Drafting VIII
Apr 4 Sat Student Presentations
Apr 8 Wed Student Presentations


Victoria

Semester I - Fall 2008

Oct 1 Wed Introduction
Oct 4 Sat Ecosystems I
Oct 8 Wed Ecosystems II
Oct 11 Sat Soil Ecosystem
Oct 15 Wed Landscape Health Management
Oct 18 Sat Elements of Landscape Design
Oct 22 Wed Design Process
Oct 25 Sat Landscape Management Plans
Oct 29 Wed Drafting I
Nov 1 Sat Site Analysis
    STUDY BREAK
Nov 12 Wed Drafting II
Nov 15 Sat Site Analsysis Lab
Nov 19 Wed Drafting III
Nov 22 Sat Structural Plants
Nov 26 Wed Drafting IV
Nov 29 Sat Hedgerows & Barriers
Dec 3 Wed Drafting V
Dec 6 Sat History of Landscape Design


Semester II - Winter / Spring 2009

Jan 14 Wed Review
Jan 17 Sat Design Principles I
Jan 21 Wed Design Principles II
Jan 24 Sat Grading & Drainage
Jan 28 Wed Hardscape Construction I
Jan 31 Sat Special Needs
Feb 4 Wed Hardscape Construction II
Feb 7 Sat Landscape Supplies
    STUDY BREAK
Feb 18 Wed Drafting VI
Feb 21 Sat Landscape Design Analysis I
Feb 25 Wed Drafting VII
Feb 28 Sat Wildlife Gardens
Mar 4 Wed Estimating /Contracts
Mar 7 Sat Landscape Design Analysis II
Mar 11 Wed Food Gardens
Mar 14 Sat Drafting VIII
    STUDY BREAK
Mar 25 Wed Student Presentations
Mar 28 Sat Student Presentations

 

 

 

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