Horticulture

Arboriculture Technicians learn and apply guiding principles of tree care and management in sustainable urban ecosystems. Students adhere to current industry safety standards and practices while honing your skills indoors in our unique Landscape Construction Pavilion, and outdoors on the Olds College campus.

The Horticulture Technologist Diploma program begins with four months of Field School where you will be gainfully employed, and concludes with six months in the classroom where you will further explore the topics studied in the Horticulture Technician Certificate program, including entrepreneurship, designing landscapes and water systems.

Building on your first two years studied in the Horticulture Technician Diploma, your final two years of the Bachelor of Applied Science - Horticulture will be a combination of online and on campus studying, along with a one year Direct Field Study.

Year one of the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Golf Course Management, this certificate program will teach you about managing turfgrass, turfgrass operational strategies, environmental principles for pesticide application, sustainable golf course irrigation, and construction principles. Students also participate in a Field School over the summer where you are gainfully employed in the industry.

Year two of the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Golf Course Management, this diploma program will teach you to manage agronomic environments, procure pesticide certification, implement environmental systems for golf courses, evaluate irrigation environmental efficiencies, apply golf course construction techniques, evaluate and manage golf course soils.

Students will also participate in an internship over the summer where you are gainfully employed in the industry.

The final two years of the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Golf Course Management will see students working in a blended format that includes online study, study on our Olds Campus, and a direct field study.

Offering short courses and extended education in Horticulture, including: