VO 8040: Landscape Design and Management

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Subject Area

Technical and Career Education Center

Credits 3

Years

Level

High School

Grades

11,

This one-year course offers instruction in design and maintenance techniques for the landscaping and greenhouse professions. Students study the use, growth and proper care of plants, ground covers, trees and shrubs. An emphasis is placed on learning design techniques for landscaping and the drawing to scale of landscape plans. Students learn how to grow various herbaceous, ornamental and woody plants used in the industry. Students also study the use, growth, and proper care of plants, ground covers, trees and shrubs for landscaping, as well as turf management. Proper use of landscape tools and equipment is included. Students will gain additional employment skills by having the opportunity to participate in local internships.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools ensures equal access to all CTE courses. Accessibility accommodations will be provided as needed.

Certification

Registered Pesticide Technician through the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Assessment-Horticulture/Landscaping; and OSHA 10 Safety

Parent Docs

Landscape Design and Management Parent Doc 2021-2022

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Landscaping
Unit	The Nature of Technology	Landscaping Technology and Society	Design and Engineering in Landscaping Technology	Applying Design Processes in Landscaping Technology	Select and Apply Technology in Landscaping Technology
Focus	Technology is a varied field of study. Students will examine the definition and applications of landscaping.	Technology is strong influence on society. Students will understand and describe the impact of landscaping.	Resources are the raw materials of a technological system. Selecting and applying them toward a landscaping solution is essential.	Technology is a tool to assist in solving complex landscaping problems. A systems approach is a framework to design solutions.	The role of technology is diverse. Identifying the role of technology in landscaping is essential to an improved understanding.
Transfer Goals	Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.	Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.	Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.	Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.	Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. Explore and pursue industry credentials through the integration of content and work-based learning (WBL).
Unit Learning Targets	Develop an understanding of landscaping throughout history. Identify the purpose and function of SkillsUSA. Describe the importance and contribution of landscaping to society. Gain a historical perspective of landscaping and its implications. Appreciate the value of career and technical student organizations through participation.	Identify impacts of landscaping in the designed world. Use the systems model approach to identify the process of landscaping. Appreciate the role of landscaping in improving the quality of life. Describe the multiple pathways in the field of landscaping. Categorize various types of landscaping and infrastructure.	Describe the landscape design process. Relate the principles of art to landscape design. Establish a client's landscaping requirements, using a residential inventory survey. Analyze the landscape site. Create a landscape plan for a residential or commercial property based on industry standards and recommended practices. Design the site for function and aesthetics. Interpret the landscape plan. Explain the benefits of a landscape irrigation system. Explain the benefits of a landscape lighting system. Draw a landscape design, using industry graphics and standards.	Demonstrate the use of landscape tools and related equipment. Adhere to safe operation procedures for hand tools, power tools, and landscaping or horticultural equipment and machinery. Demonstrate the safe operation and use of landscape tools and related equipment. Amend the soil based on a soil analysis and recommendations for the types of plants (i.e., annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, evergreens, coniferous, deciduous, vines, groundcovers, aquatics, shrubs, grasses, rushes, sedges, cacti, succulents) Prepare the site for planting. Install plant materials.	Demonstrate knowledge of landscaping by earning an industry credential. Identify cultural practices used in the landscaping industry. Water landscapes. Fertilize landscape plantings. Describe mulching of landscape plantings. Edge plant beds. Prune landscape plants. Maintain lawns. Identify symptoms of nutritional deficiencies and toxicities of plants. Manage pests, using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. Research a career pathway in landscaping.