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Schedules
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:
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 |
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|
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 |
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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 |
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|
STUDY BREAK |
| Mar 28 |
Sat |
Student Presentations |
| Mar 30 |
Mon |
Student Presentations |
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 |
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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