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Hort school information session at Kwantlen

May 25, 2009  By  Mike Jiggens


A free information session and tour of Kwantlen Polytehnic University's school of horticulture facilities is being offered Wednesday, June 10 and Saturday, July 18.

The event is intended for prospective students who will be able to tour the Langley campus' facilities, meet students, faculty and alumni, and discover the school's programs, facilities and resources.

Horticulturalists produce fruits, flowers and plants, make their
communities more liveable, enhance sustainability in their communities,
design, install and maintain parks and gardens, and ensure safe and
consistent playing fields and golf courses.

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Program graduates enjoy successful careers as arborists, golf course
superintendents, landscape designers, landscape installers, landscape
gardeners, athletic field managers, consultants, pest managers, flower
growers, nursery growers, small business owners and greenhouse
vegetable growers.

Graduates can obtain an integrated pest management degree, turf
management diploma, greenhouse nursery production diploma, landscape
design and installation diploma, horticulture citation, or horticulture
apprenticeship.

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The information sessions will be held in Room 2045 on June 10 and Room 1650 on July 18.

To register for the event or to obtain more information, call (604)
599-3422, visit http://www.kwantlen.ca/hort or email
horticulture@kwantle.ca.


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