Ornamental Horticulture Pathway

What is the difference between a weed and a flower? They say it is all in the eye of the beholder! Ornamental horticulture workers are involved in the development, production, and maintenance of nursery, landscaping, and floral industry related products. Necessary knowledge of related areas include plant identification, plant physiology, soil science, plant reproduction, as well as landscaping design, installation, and maintenance.

Careers/Career Areas:

  • Floriculture
  • Landscape Design
  • Tree Trimming
  • Entomologists
  • Plant Curators
  • Floral Designers
  • Nursery Production
  • Greenhouse Work
  • Landscaping and Grounds Keeping
  • Golf Course and Park Management
  • Plant and Turf Propagation and Sales
  • Retail Nursery Work

Programs of Study

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Ornamental Horticulture

Central California Consortium Ornamental Horticulture Pathway

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Other News / Reminders

Newspaper

  • The State Center Consortium is pleased to announce the award of funds from the Colton-Redlands -Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program (CRYROP) Governor’s Grant for the Fall Semester 2010.

    These funds are designated to support Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher training for new teachers coming out of industry and business. We are very excited about the possibilities this represents for Consortium ‘partners in education’.

  • State Center Consortium has a $1,000 stipend available for five Central Valley High School CTE teams to develop "end of course assessments and best practices of pathway and curriculum that best demonstrate the qualities of the 11 key elements of quality CTE programs."

  • We are currently working on adding more video features to statecenter.com but until then, here is a video promo from the 2010 Apprenticeship Workshop.