Woody Landscape Plants Certificate

Certificate Program Information

This certificate program emphasizes plants and their landscape value in their growing environment, with classes meeting at local gardens and nurseries. Field classes are supplemented by lectures on various aspects of horticulture, nursery and planting standards.

This certificate is ideally suited for the landscape professional seeking to upgrade skills, horticulture staff, and gardeners with an interest in plants and designs.

All courses are located in the Education Center at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA.

CEUs: 12.9 minimum
Timeframe for completion: 1 year minimum

Required Courses (descriptions appear below)

• Open Enrollment Course
  • Introduction to Plants (no prerequisite)
• Certificate Track
  Prerequisites: Woody Landscape Plants Certificate Application and "Introduction to Plants"
  • Woody Landscape Plants for Early Fall
  • Woody Landscape Plants for Late Fall
  • Woody Landscape Plants for Early Spring
  • Woody Landscape Plants for Late Spring
  • Woody Landscape Plants for Summer

Certificate Admission Requirements
Applicant must complete the course "Introduction to Plants" with a minimum of C-.

Applicant must submit the Woody Landscape Plants Certificate Application and the nonrefundable fee of $75 prior to enrolling in any of the five remaining Woody Landscape Plants courses.

Certificate Completion Requirements
Student must earn a minimum grade of C- for each course completed before proceeding to the next course in the Woody Landscape Plants Certificate Program.

Student must complete the Woody Landscape Plants Certificate Program with an overall grade average of B or better.

Student must submit the Woody Landscape Plants Certificate Completion Notification to the Landscape Design Program Specialist by the term’s conclusion after all certificate requirements have been met.

Course Descriptions

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