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Landscape Horticulture Apprenticeship Level 3 CourseCourse payment: courses can be paid for on-line here or in person. Prerequisite:Passed ITA Foundation (Levels 1 & 2) exam Fees:$ 650.00 The course will run 4 October 2010 for 6 wweks and a total of 192 instructional hours. Curriculum outline:Plant ID Identify species suitable for landscape and production situations as well as tropical, floral and indoor landscapes. 6 hours lecture, 18 hours practical Pest management Explain the management of insect, weed, disease, mollusc and vertebrate pests in landscapes. 12 hours lecture, 15 hours practical Soil management Assess landscape sites with respect to soils 12 hours lecture, 12 hours practical Pruning Basic pruning of trees and shrubs 12 hours lecture, 15 hours practical Irrigation and Drainage Maintenance of irrigation systems 12 hours lecture, 15 hours practical Preparation of estimates Preparation of estimates for basic landscape installation projects 9 hours lecture, 9 hours practical Turfgrass maintenance Demonstrate maintenance procedures for a range of turfgrass situations 12 hours lecture, 15 hours practical Application process:Completed application form, $50 non-refundable application fee and the remainder payable on February 1st 2010 Books required:A/Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants; Brickell & Cole Equipment required:Raingear |