Landscape Technology - Lunsford - S1

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School District of Oconee County

Landscape Technology

Course Number: 567000CW

The courses in Landscape Technology are designed to qualify the student completing the courses for job entry into landscaping fields or to continue advanced training in post high school education.  A combination of subject matter and activities is designed to teach technical knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in selling, selecting, and servicing.

Typical instructional activities include hands-on experiences with the planning and selection of materials for the construction of hardscapes; the mechanical practices associated with irrigation and water conservation; erosion control; participating in personal and community leadership development activities; planning and implementing a relevant supervised agricultural experience; and participating in FFA activities.  The teacher may select additional competencies based on a local needs assessment.  Additional consideration of skills from the Certified Landscape Technician program are recommended.

This course is a component of the following Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Pathways:

  • Horticulture

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Agricultural Science and Technology
There are no fees associated with this course.
  1. Defining the Landscape Industry
  1. Construct a career path for a career in the landscape & turf grass industry
  2. Participate in landscape organization
  3. Identify landscape tools and equipment

 

B.  Identification and Use of Landscape Plants

  1. Classify plants
  2. Identify Plants

 

  1. Managing Landscape Soils & Fertility
  1. Investigate properties of soils and amendments
  2. Sample & analyze soil
  3. Prepare planting site

 

  1. Establishing a Hardscape
  1. Identify hardscape features
  2. Grade and site preparation
  3. Construct patio, deck and walks
  4. Construct fence and wall
  5. Construct waterscape

 

E.  Planting and Landscape

  1. Interpret landscape plan
  2. Seed a lawn
  3. Install plants
  4. Maintain new plantings in the landscape
  5. Pricing a landscape plan

 

F.  Designing the Landscape

  1. Conduct a landscape needs analysis for a client
  2. Conduct a landscape site analysis
  3. Identify and utilization of drafting equipment
  4. Developing a plot plan
  5. Identify and apply principles of design
  6. Completing a landscape plan
  7. Price a landscape plan
  8. Present landscape plan

 

G.  Servicing Horticulture Equipment

  1. Servicing cutting and mowing equipment
  2. Identify the parts and function of small engines
  3. Service and repair small engines

 

  1. Controlling pest in landscape
  1. Identify pest
  2. Control disease
  3. Control insect
  4. Control weeds

 

I.  Maintaining the Landscape

  1. Prune landscape plant materials
  2. Plan and install irrigation systems
  3. Renovate the landscape
  4. Lawn mower safety

 

J.  Installing and Maintaining Turf Grasses

  1. Identify turf grasses
  2. Selecting the proper grass
  3. Turf grass establishment
  4. Care of the lawn
  5. Installation and maintenance of golf greens

 

K.  Developing a Landscape Business

  1. Select a business site
  2. Develop business policies and employee management plan
  3. Prepare a calendar of activities for a landscape

 

L.  Marketing Landscape Services

  1. Prepare a market strategy

 

M. Leadership/ FFA
  1. Lead a group discussion for five minutes.
  2. Identify qualities of successful leaders.
  3. Explain the relationship between communication and leadership.
  4. Identify three suggestions for improving each of the following skills:  listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of the FFA Creed.
  6. Handle a customer complaint
  7. Demonstrate good interview skills
  8. Explain the importance of communications in the workplace
  9. Demonstrate a technical writing project.
  10. Demonstrate knowledge of history, activities, and purposes of FFA.
  11. Identify the basic principles of public speaking.
  12. Demonstrate the basic procedures of parliamentary procedure.
  13. Conduct a simulated meeting.
  14. Identify the functions and purposes of a business team.
  15. List the basic steps in problem solving/decision making.
  16. Identify the major reasons for setting goals.
  17. Identify the steps in developing a positive self-concept.

 

Other Standards:  (List national or local standards students are expected to master in this course)

  • None
1.0
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

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