Horticulture is the culture of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, turf grass, and ornamental plants. The settings for this culture may extend from the back yard grower to large commercial operations, such as green houses, orchards, vegetable farms, turfgrass operations, forestry seedling nurseries, garden centers, golf courses, municipal parks, landscaping, and landscape maintenance firms.
People working in the horticulture industry should have a strong interest in plants and like the hands on aspect of the work. Depending on the scope of work, many of the positions within the industry involve working outside in a variety of weather conditions.
If you would like more information about the Horticulture Foundation or Horticulture Diploma programs at TRU please contact:
Elise Menard, program coordinator
Phone: 250-828-5180
Email: Elise Menard
House #10, Thompson Rivers University,
900 McGill Road
Kamloops BC V2C 0C8
Other Enquiries at TRU: 250-828-5000