Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP)

This is a self taught course - theory will be completed online, and there will be a quiz every Monday for each section. This format will allow you to work through the course materials at your own pace, without having to take an extended period of time off work.

This course is broken into three levels. Each level of this course is 3 weeks in length. 

Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP) Level 1 :

• Plant ID 1

• Hand Tools

• Small Engines 

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Legislation (OH&S, Book 7 etc...)

• Turf - Mowing Skills

• Soil Types

• Plant Health Care

• Cultural Practices/Bed Maintenance

• Pruning Basics

• Public Relations/Team Dynamics/Image Training

• Customer Service

• Union Expectations

Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP) Level 2 :

• Plant ID 2

• Design Basics

• Display Installation & Maintenance

• Irrigation

• Soil Amendments 

• Fertilizer

• Advanced Pruning

• Attend 

• Intro to Greenhouses

• Leadership Skills

Prerequisite: 

• Completed HPP Level 1

Horticulture Practitioner Program (HPP) Level 3 

• Botany

• Turf

• Greenhouse Operations

• Production & Propagation

• Advanced Display Design

• Interior plantcaping, green roofs, ponds etc…

• Xeriscaping

• Trade Calculations

• Purchasing, ordering tendering materials

• Computer programs & Record keeping

• Basic Project Management

• Managing Staff, HR Skills, Leadership Skills

Prerequisite: 

• Completed HPP Level 2