Green Industries This course introduces students to the various sectors of the green industries – agriculture, forestry, horticulture, floristry, and landscaping. Using materials, processes, and techniques commonly employed in these industries, students will participate in a number of hands on projects that may include plant or animal propagation; production, maintenance, and harvesting activities; the development of floral or landscaping designs; and/or related construction activities. Students will also develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to green industry activities, learn about safe and healthy working practices, and explore secondary and post-secondary education and training pathways and career opportunities in the various industry sectors.

Floristry

Floral Arrangements

Store and Maintain Flowers

Elements and Principles of Design

Popular Flowers

Business

Growing flowers from seeds

Annual verses perennial

Forestry

bio-regions

Wood resources

Wildlife Habitat

Erosion

tree planting

hardwood verses softwood

Arborists

identifying trees

Landscaping

Turf building

hardscaping, softscaping

Water features

Gardens, rock formations/designs

pollinator habitats

Native planting

Agriculture

Live stock

Crops in fruit and vegetables

Farming

pest management

environmental impacts

pollinators and helpful insects

genetic engineering

farming models

Horticulture

greenhouse managing

grafting compatible plants

pest management

nursery management

cloning and propagation

Storage, harvesting, processing

Floriculture

Floristry.

Nursery Production.

Landscape Horticulture.

Subtopic

Health and Safety

chemical usage

c1

ergonomics

c1

understanding of equipment used

c1

Health and Safety

tool usage

c1

tool storage

c1

trimming flowers

c1

Floating topic

First Aid

c1

Tool Usage

c1

Equipment safety

c1

Health and Safety

Hand Protection

c1

Tool Storage

c1

Safe Lifting

c1

Health and Safety

Clean Work areas

c1

Working with a knife and Handling

c1

PPE

c1