Ecological Gardening Certificate
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Design ecologically sound gardens by imitating nature’s patterns and systems
- Create beautiful landscapes with high ecological function
- Be proficient in native plant identification and landscape use
- Use organic landscape practices to create resilient environments
- Understand plant health issues and how to manage them sustainably
- Gain tools to become a conservator of our natural habitats
Classes offered in Spring and Summer 2019 are underlined
GAR 301: Fundamentals of Ecological Gardening (8 hours)
GAR 302: Sustainable Landscape Techniques (8 hours)
GAR 303: Botany for Gardeners (8 hours)
GAR 304: Enhancing Life in the Soil (16 hours)
GAR 305: Ecosystems and Plant Communities (16 hours)
GAR 310: Plant Propagation (8 hours)
GAR 312: Inviting Wildlife into the Garden (12 hours)
GAR 321: Native Plants of Spring (12 hours)
GAR 322: Native Plants of Summer (12 hours)
GAR 323: Native Plants of Fall (12 hours)
GAR 341: Integrated Pest Management (12 hours)
GAR 342: Plant Disease Management (8 hours)
GAR 343: Managing Invasive Plants (8 hours)
GAR 361: Ecological Landscape Design (18 hours)
Total Hours for Certificate Completion: 158