Environmental/Veterinary Sciences
Instructor:
Jennifer Woods
jwoods@muskegonisd.org
Para-Professional:
N/ACourse Description:
Do you enjoy playing in the dirt? Are you interested in starting your own landscape design and maintenance business or running your own greenhouse? Then this is the place for you! Learn how to design a landscape plan, create floral arrangements, grow plants in a greenhouse, plant a garden, grow with hydroponics, care for our natural resources and more. As a Environmental/Veterinary Sciences student, you’ll also compete in state leadership events, floral design contests, and go on exciting field trips as part of the National FFA Organization. You will gain valuable customer service skills working in the Petal Shop our student-run floral shop. This class takes going-green to a whole new level!
Ffa plant sale May 9–16, 2013
Support the MACTC chapter of FFA by purchasing summer plants at the annual FFA Plant Sale. The sale takes place May 9–16, 2013 from 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and again May 15, 2013 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Garden vegetables, herbs, perennials, annuals, and hanging baskets will be available for purchase. Visit the greenhouse at the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center at 200 Harvey Street in Muskegon at the corner of Harvey and Stebbins. A flier with specific details can be downloaded here .
Flats - $10.00
Cell Packs - $1.00
3in Round Pots – $2.00
3 in Square Pots - $2.00
Hanging Baskets - $10-$20
View Course Syllabus
Environmental/Veterinary Sciences
Other Links
Landscaping & Greenhouse Management website
Student Quotes:
"It is a very hands-on class. I like that we get to work with so many animals too."
- Horticulture & Natural Resources Student
I had fun in this class and enjoyed my internship, classmates, and teacher."
- Horticulture & Natural Resources Student
"I liked how we did outside work we didn't just do worksheets all the time– it was hands-on expierience."
- Horticulture & Natural Resources Student
Special Features of the Program:
Learn how to grow and care for plants in a greenhouse environment. In addition, practice basic floral design techniques to help you earn your Michigan Student Certified Florist Certification.
Enjoy the outdoors as you work on excitng landscaping projects.
Be a part of FFA and learn leadership skills that will benefit you in any career.
Qualified students can earn articulated credit to Ferris State University or Lansing Community College.
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