Categorieën: Alle - agriculture - landscaping - forestry - sustainability

door Laura Tarver 4 jaren geleden

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Green Industries This course introduces students to the various sectors of the green industries – agriculture, forestry, horticulture, floristry, and landscaping. Using mater

The course on green industries provides an introduction to the fields of agriculture, forestry, horticulture, floristry, and landscaping. Students engage in practical projects such as plant and animal propagation, production, maintenance, and harvesting activities.

Green Industries                                                                                This course introduces students to the various sectors of the green industries – agriculture, forestry, horticulture, floristry, and landscaping. Using mater

PPE

understanding which pieces of equipment to use to protect your eyes and hands, work clothes and how to protect your person

Working with a knife and Handling

how to hold a knife and use it to trim, how to take care of your knives

Clean Work areas

make sure your space is clean and organized, how to prevent trips and falls, clean floors and tables

Safe Lifting

how to lift objects correctly to protect your back, how to lift with your knees, working smart

Tool Storage

where to put your tools when you are finished with working with them, how to use tools, how to properly take care of your tools

Hand Protection

protecting your hands with gloves, being aware of where you hand is placed while working.

Floating topic

Equipment safety

what kind of equipment is used, how to use them correctly, what the equipment is used for

Tool Usage

how to use tools correctly and how to store them

First Aid

what to do if you cut yourself, where the first aid box is located, how to report an injury

trimming flowers

understanding usage of knives and scissors while trimming flowers

tool storage

have students put back everything in its place so not to damage knives/scissors

tool usage

so not to misuse knives or scissors when in use and how to take care of them

Health and Safety

understanding of equipment used

so there is no misusge

ergonomics

so that you learn to lift correctly and not hurt yourself

chemical usage

so there is no misuse of chemicals used with pest management and to control insects

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.

Horticulture

Subtopic
Landscape Horticulture.
Nursery Production.
Floristry.
Floriculture
Storage, harvesting, processing
cloning and propagation
nursery management
grafting compatible plants
greenhouse managing

Agriculture

farming models
genetic engineering
pollinators and helpful insects
environmental impacts
pest management
Farming
Crops in fruit and vegetables
Live stock

Landscaping

Native planting
pollinator habitats
Gardens, rock formations/designs
Water features
hardscaping, softscaping
Turf building

Forestry

identifying trees
Arborists
hardwood verses softwood
tree planting
Erosion
Wildlife Habitat
Wood resources
bio-regions

Floristry

Annual verses perennial
Growing flowers from seeds
Business
Popular Flowers
Elements and Principles of Design
Store and Maintain Flowers
Floral Arrangements