Green Industries Grade 9/10
Floristry
Explore how floristry affects the health and wellness of work spaces
Safe work practices for shearing and cutting
Chemical and dye handling
Floristry and celebrations
Waste reduction techniques in packing
The environmental impact of commercial floriculture
Feeding and water your hand-cut flowers
How to create a hand-tied bridal bouquet
Costing & budgeting in floristry
Care and growth of floral arrangements
Basics of bouquet design
Agriculture
Health & Safety concerns for animal livestock
Safe operating procedures of farm equipment
Ex. Tractors, sprayers
WHMIS
Ex. Safe handling of pesticides and herbicides
Who or what is monsanto?
The environment impact of monoculture
Water reduction techniques for big farms
How to plant and harvest corn
What to do in a drought
Growing organic
Common herbicides and pesticides used
Rotating crops
Forestry
Hoisting and Rigging in Forestry
Ex. Transportation of goods, hoisting trees up or down a distance
PPE used in Forestry
Safe Work Practices and Safe Job Procedures in Forestry
Ex. Using an ax to split logs, chainsaw use
The change in forest cover over the past century
What is forest bathing?
How do forests reduce carbon emissions?
Propagation to planting - conifers
How to determine the age of a tree
Species found in Ontatio forest
Forest design
How to grow a forest in your backyard
Landscaping
Specialized PPE, ex. fit testing respirator
Safety talk on sun exposure and water intake
How to limit harmful exposures to the public, ex. hoarding, ventilation, spraying techniques
Specific training, ex. forklift, working at heights, pesticide use
Landscaping it's effects on public health
Organic and non-harmful ways to maintain year-round landscaped walkways
Safety and equipment use
Year-round maintenance for commercial landscaping
Landscaping mathematics
Typical materials used for residential landscaping
Basics of landscape design
Horticulture
D. Safety & Careers
Career opportunities in this industry
Health & Safety standards that affect this industry
Common PPE, ex. gloves, goggles, dust mask, specialized ppe?
Common hand tools used and how to safely use them
Plant diseases and ways they spread and how to handle them
Explore organic vs. non-organic products for plant fertilizers
Current post-secondary opportunities
C. Tech, Env, Soc.
How to compost
How to find and plant native species
Organizing a community garden
B. Skills
Pruning and propagating plants
Track the growth of your garden
A. Fundamentals
Understand common problems with plants
Small scale gardening design
Identify plant species and their genus
