In 2016-2019, I completed the Greenspace Horticulture 3-year Diploma at Red River College. I graduated with Honours and received the Gold Medal award. Just before taking the program, I started my Horticulture journey working at a small local organic greenhouse and for the next 3 years I worked as a gardener in our city parks. Afterwards, I worked at a large greenhouse/nursery as an Assistant Grower & Commercial Greenhouse Manager.
Experience:
- annual flower design and installation for clients
- perennial recommendations and installation
- consultation on native perennial plants
- weed ID and hand removal
- pruning of trees and shrubs
- managing 22 greenhouses, including the glass house for seedlings and cuttings.
Below are the courses we took for our Diploma:
First year courses:
Plant Material (244 plants, including Latin names)
Plant Science (including Aquaponics)
Greenspace Maintenance
Greenspace Construction
Greenspace Math Labs
Second year courses:
Integrated Pest Management
Arboriculture
Site Maintenance
Irrigation Fundamentals
Horticulture Practice (including Vertical Aquaponics)
Naturalized Areas (Includes: Manitoba Native Prairie, Wetland, and Woodland Plants)
Landscape Design Build
Third year courses:
Landscape Construction Project
Landscape Maintenance Planning
Environmental Sciences
Supervision / Management