Instruction

Students enrolled in the Environmental Horticulture program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology have the unique
opportunity to become a part of a built-in, tight-knit network of horticulturists.  The program operates under the co-hort style of education.  Students follow the same classmates and instructor all the way through to graduation.  With over 35 years of combined teaching experience, our faculty team, consisting of Don Marshall and Chris Smith, are highly respected involved members of the industry.  Both educate in a style oriented towards a technical education with classes that include a significant hands-on component.  Classes include field trips, guest speakers and experiential learning. Unparalleled program experiences include: student-run plant sales, stewardship of the study arboretum, industry work experiences, and working alongside designers to set up the annual Northwest Flower and Garden Show. 

Degrees

Students can earn an Associates of Applied Sciences or a Certificate of Proficiency in Environmental Horticulture.  Core horticulture classes for either degree can be completed in four quarters.  For more information on program requirements for earning a degree visit the official Lake Washington Institute of Technology website.

Classes

The Environmental Horticutlure Program at LWIT is composed of two block sections, both meeting 4 days a week, 6 hours a day.  Students enrolled in this block program register for a linked cluster of horticulture classes, creating a tight knit community of horticulturally minded individuals. 

Fall Quarter Block

Botany (5cr) 
Tools (1 cr)
Propagation (5 cr)
Fall Plant ID (4 cr)
Fall Horticulture Lab (3 cr)

Winter Quarter Block

Soils (4 cr)
Pruning (2 cr)
Pest Management (4 cr)
Winter Plant Identification (4 cr)
Winter Horticulture Lab (3 cr)

Spring Quarter Block

Landscape Design I (6 cr)
Landscape Materials (2 cr)
Horticulture Marketing (1 cr)
Spring Plant Identification (4 cr)
Spring Horticulture Lab (4 cr)

Summer Quarter Block

Landscape Design II (1 cr)
Turfgrass Management (3 cr)
Career Explorations (3 cr)
Summer Plant Identification (4 cr)
Summer Horticulture Lab (3 cr)
Greenhouse Operations (3 cr)
*Visit the main LWIT website for the quarterly class schedule and information on admission and registration

Scholarships

Many scholarship and financial aid opportunities exist for students in the Horticulture Program.  For information on specific scholarships available to horticulture students please visit our Scholarships page.  Additional information can be found on the LWIT Financial Aid Website.
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