Your Best Start to a Horticultural Career - Niagara Parks, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR OUR MARCH 2009 ENROLMENT.

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INDUSTRY ACCREDITED as the first Canadian college to receive the equivalency of a 4-year Bachelor Degree status by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET).

If you’re passionate about Horticulture, the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture delivers the only 3-year diploma program, offering:

leading-edge academic experience
unique practical training in an outdoor classroom - the world-renowned Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
extensive faculty interaction with students
100% job placement record

All Application details follow under "School of Horticulture Prospectus".

SIX $1000 ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.
SEE SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS SECTION.

School of Horticulture Prospectus

Do you want to learn more about the exciting Student Practical Experiences? Learn more about the beautiful Student Residence located in the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens.

Click to download a copy of the School of Horticulture Application Form.

Applications are accepted until the end of June of each year for enrolment the following March.

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DR. ALLAN M. ARMITAGE
Dr. Armitage will return to the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture to assume a teaching and mentor role during his sabbatical from July to August 2008. He will assist instructors in teaching herbaceous plant material and greenhouse crops, be involved in industry and horticulture society networking/ speaking/ workshop events on and off site, in addition to consultation in the Botanical Gardens, and advancing his writings and next book, among many other ventures. Allan Armitage Bio.

We are also holding a "Garden Talk Series" of evenings where, for a small fee, local residents can join Dr. Armitage in our Botanical Gardens for an informative tour on specific plants in our collection.

Liz Klose, Superintendent stated, "It will be a tremendous privilege to for us to work and learn from 'a legend in the garden' and a credit to the staff and students that Dr. Armitage has chosen to share his wealth of horticulture knowledge and experience with us".

The Garden Walkabout Series presents intimate and entertaining garden tours as Dr. Armitage provides an educational and captivating account of specific plants and their garden virtues. Reservations are required and the cost is $25 per ticket:

Thursday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m.: Annuals for Everybody - these are not your grandma’s marigolds anymore

Tuesday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m.: The Changing Palette of Herbaceous Native Plants
- new selections, new breeding, more choices

The Garden Walkabout Series is an opportunity where the community can learn from a world-renowned researcher, author, respected professor and avid gardener. To reserve your spot today please call (905) 353-5441 or try toll free at 877-642-7275 x 3. Tours will depart from the Administration Building at the Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture. 2565 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, Ontario