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The Environmental Horticulture Program teaches the basic skills and provides state-of-the-art information required to develop a strong foundation for a variety of career specialties within the landscaping, ornamental horticulture and the regenerative and restoration industry. The program encourages professional
standards, a strong work ethic and environmentally sound management practices.
Horticulture industry professionals from throughout the community serve as members of the college's Environmental Horticulture Advisory Committee. These "hands-on" professionals provide guidance, expertise and leadership in enhancing the program's response to community and industry needs. They meet yearly with program staff members, college administrators and student representatives to review program goals and objectives. Course offerings and content have been determined through this participation and are geared to meet the needs of the landscape, ornamental horticulture and habitat management rades.
On the college's east campus, practical lab classes utilize two outdoor classroom gardens, the SBCC Lifescape and Chumash Point Ethnobotanical Preserve. The gardens are also the site of the nursery/ greenhouse unit.
The Environmental Horticulture Program is designed to provide the student with the necessary skills at the apprentice level to begin work in a wide range of landscape trades. There are three vocational approaches within the Environmental Horticulture program: (1) the one-semester Skills Competency Award approach; (2) the Certificate of Completion approach, where the certificate is awarded after the one-year (two-semester) format is successfully completed; and (3) the certificate can lead to any one of the six two-year A.S. Degree options in:
a. Horticulture Maintenance & Supervision
b. Landscape Contracting, C-27 License (satisfying one or more years of State requirements)
c. Environmental Landscape Design
d. Nursery & Greenhouse Technology
e. Ecological Restoration and Management
f. Horticulture Science (university transfer; a two-year A.S. Degree; feeds directly to Cal Poly and other universities.) The program cannot guarantee job placement; however, many landscape industry employers, in search of energetic and skilled apprentices, contact the college to request referral of program graduates. The EH Program Skills Competency Award, EH Certificate and Certified Green Gardener, and Associate Degrees often provide expanding job opportunities.
Faculty & Offices
Dr. Michael Gonella, Chair (A162A, ext. 3042).
Advisers/Counselor Liaison
Counselor Liaison: Debbie Mackie (SS-133, ext. 2455)
Degrees & Certificates Awarded
Associate in Science Degree, Environmental Horticulture, with six emphases:
- Ecological Restoration and Management
- Environmental Landscape Design
- Horticultural Maintenance and Supervision
- Landscape Contracting C-27 License
- Nursery and Greenhouse Technology
- Horticulture Science (University Transfer)
Certificate of Completion, Environmental Horticulture
Skills Competency Award, Landscape Operations
Skills Competency Award, Sustainable Horticulture
Click here to view the complete department description and Degree Requirements (PDF format)
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