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Horticulture

Career Center

Horticulture Career Center

About Us....🌿 About Us....🌿

Our goal is to equip students with entry level Our goal is to equip students with entry level

job skills in Floral, Greenhouse Management, job skills in Floral, Greenhouse Management,

Aquaculture and landscape maintenance Aquaculture and landscape maintenance

following the seasonal operations of our onsite following the seasonal operations of our onsite

greenhouse and floral shop. Hands-on activities greenhouse and floral shop. Hands-on activities

include growing herbs, vegetables, annual and include growing herbs, vegetables, annual and

perennial plants along with creating floral perennial plants along with creating floral

items, caring for school campus plants, and items, caring for school campus plants, and

running the floral shop! Students will explore running the floral shop! Students will explore

business management, marketing and sales, business management, marketing and sales,

customer service, basic safety, growing media and customer service, basic safety, growing media and

nutrition, applied plant science, propagation, nutrition, applied plant science, propagation,

greenhouse automation, community leadership greenhouse automation, community leadership

and stewardship. and stewardship.

Credits: Math, Biology, Chemistry and General Electives Credits: Math, Biology, Chemistry and General Electives

Industry Credentials: BASF Plant Science Industry Credentials: BASF Plant Science

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Students will apply floral design principles while producing creations to sell in our onsite gift shop. Some of the creations will include fresh floral designs, candy bouquets, gift baskets, seasonal wreath’s, silk floral arrangements, plant baskets and dish gardens. The gift shop will provide sales to the general public following the holidays and seasons. Our small business operations will teach students about customer service skills, merchandising, marketing, leadership/community stewardship, employability, basic finance, and entrepreneurship. Students will apply floral design principles while producing creations to sell in our onsite gift shop. Some of the creations will include fresh floral designs, candy bouquets, gift baskets, seasonal wreath’s, silk floral arrangements, plant baskets and dish gardens. The gift shop will provide sales to the general public following the holidays and seasons. Our small business operations will teach students about customer service skills, merchandising, marketing, leadership/community stewardship, employability, basic finance, and entrepreneurship.

Vases, mugs and flowers will vary depending upon availability.

Instructors🌱 Instructors🌱

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Instructor-Wes Pidcock

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Paraprofessional: Lisa Durham

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Career Center Floral Shop

Now Open for business. We are up and running and creating new inventory. Call today for special orders!

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Thursday

8:30am-2:45pm

Closed for lunch from 11:55-12:45

Friday

8:00-12:45

Closed for lunch from 10:45-11:35


Website: https://cc.d51schools.org/
Location: 2935 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO, United States
Phone: 970-254-6046
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Career-Center-1425136444169177/

Click here to learn more about the Career Center
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063525433829
Career Center Campus

2935 North Avenue

Grand Junction CO 81504

(970)254-6000

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