University Diploma in Horticulture (Landscape Horticulture System)

About

Horticulture brings together people, plants and places. Horticulturists produce fruits, flowers and plants; design, install and maintain parks and gardens; and manage sports fields and golf courses. At KPU, horticulture education combines scientific principles, aesthetic values, sound business practices, and community awareness to produce and manage plants and landscapes. Our experienced faculty and staff have worked in commercial horticulture, are active in the industry and are committed to excellence in teaching. KPU's small class sizes provide students with a participatory learning environment and one-on-one engagement with instructors. The Landscape Horticulture Systems program provides students an understanding of the landscape as an integrated network of various living and non-living systems including soil, plants, insects, fungi and the humans and animals that inhabit these landscapes. The Landscape Horticulture Systems specialization provides students opportunities to learn basic horticulture science and develop valuable applied skills through hands on learning in the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley campus and local landscapes. With the knowledge gained by studying basic botany, plant identification, and soil science and plant heath, Landscape Systems Diploma students learn how different elements and inputs interact and impact the function and sustainability of the landscape. Students learn to resolve and reduce the consequences of local landscape garden problems by applying their knowledge of landscape applications. 

Career Path 

KPU Landscape Horticulture System graduates; Identify and specify all living landscape elements including soil to CNLA, ANSI and other national and industry Standards, Install and maintain all aspects of landscaped areas using standard and ecological approaches to improve ecosystem services, Implement Integrated Pest Management and ecological programs for plant health, Provide creative design solutions for private and small commercial gardens, Safely operate and maintain landscape equipment and power tools, Manage and administer multiple aspects of landscape businesses and departments. Careers include Horticulture Technician, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Arborist Assistant, Turfgrass Management Technician.