Niagara Parks School of Horticulture
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Niagara Parks School of Horticulture is a world-renowned training centre for horticulturalist and gardeners operated by the Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The school bills itself as an alternative to post-secondary training for horticulture.[1]
History
The school was founded in 1936 as the Niagara Parks Commission Training School for Apprentice Gardeners and renamed with the current name in 1959.[2]
Admissions and Programs
Admissions to the school requires applicants with prior horticulture experience plus Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent).[3]
Graduate receives a diploma in Horticultural Studies upon completion of required courses over 3 years.
Campus
Training for students are conducted at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Butterfly Conservatory and the Niagara Parks Greenhouses.[4]
Notable Graduates
- Alfred H. Savage - horticulturalist in the 1950s and 1960s, he later became a transit manager with the Toronto Transit Commission and Chicago Transit Authority
Rival Schools in Canada
- Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario offers a 2 year diploma in Horticultural Industries[5]
- University of Guelph - BSc in Crop, Horticultural and Turfgrass Sciences, Diploma in Turfgrass Management and Horticulture Diploma[6]
- Redeemer University College - BSc in Horticulture[7]
References
- ^ http://www.niagaraparks.com/school-of-horticulture/
- ^ http://www.niagaraparks.com/school-of-horticulture/overview.html
- ^ http://www.niagaraparks.com/school-of-horticulture/admission-policies.html
- ^ http://www.niagaraparks.com/school-of-horticulture/facilities.html
- ^ http://www.algonquincollege.com/future-students/2015-design-lcp/#programSpecificForm
- ^ http://www.canadian-universities.net/Universities/Programs/Horticulture_and_Horticultural-Ontario.html
- ^ http://www.canadian-universities.net/Universities/Programs/Horticulture_and_Horticultural-Ontario.html