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Instructors:
Stephen Noble
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Landscape Management
Landscape Management is the creation of new landscapes
and maintenance of existing landscapes.
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The Landscape Management program at Minuteman Regional High School provides training to individuals interested in attaining the necessary skills for a successful career in the Green Industry. The focus of the program involves several areas of horticulture, including Landscape Operations, Arboriculture, and Turf Management. Other areas that students attain valuable skills are greenhouse production, equipment operations, and landscape design.
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Course Outline
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| Grade 9 |
| Plant Growth |
| Soil Management |
| Landscape Operations I |
| Arboriculture I |
| Equipment Operations & Safety I |
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| Grade 10 |
| Plant & Soil Relations |
| Turf Management I |
| Green Industry Business |
| Landscape Operations II |
| Landscape Design I |
| Arboriculture II |
| Equipment Operations II |
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| Grade 11 |
| Turf Management II |
Landscape Operations III
Maintenance & Construction |
| Landscape Design II |
| Equipment Operations& Safety III |
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| Grade 12 |
Integrated Pest Management
(Applicators Lic. Prep.) |
| Green Industry Management |
| Arboriculture III |
| Landscape Operations IV |
| Arboriculture IV (Special Projects) |
| Equipment Operations IV |
| Opportunities for Coop Ed. |
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Career Opportunities
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Landscape Contractor
Arborist
Landscape Designers
Park Managers, Tree Wardens & Superintendents
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$25 - $60,000/year
$25 - $75,000/year
$35 - $100,000/year
$25 – 110,000/year |
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Colleges
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2 Year
Stockbridge School – Amherst, MA
Thomson School – Durham NH
Vermont Tech – Barre, VT
Essex Tech. – Hawthorne, MA
Paul Smith College – Paul Smith, NY
SUNY Cobbleskill – Cobbleskill, NY
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4 Year
U Mass – Amherst, MA
URI – Kinston, RI
UNH – Durham, NH
Cornell – Ithaca, NY
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