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Niagara Parks School of Horticulture

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Niagara Parks School of Horticulture is a world-renowned training centre for horticulturalist and gardeners operated by the Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The school bills itself as an alternative to post-secondary training for horticulture.

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History

The school was founded in 1936 as the Niagara Parks Commission Training School for Apprentice Gardeners and renamed with the current name in 1959.

Admissions and Programs

Admissions to the school requires applicants with prior horticulture experience plus Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent).

Graduate receives a diploma in Horticultural Studies upon completion of required courses over 3 years.

Campus

Training for students are conducted at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Butterfly Conservatory and the Niagara Parks Greenhouses.

Notable Graduates

  • Alfred H. Savage - horticulturalist in the 1950s and 1960s, he later became a transit manager with the Toronto Transit Commission and Chicago Transit Authority

    • Rival Schools in Canada

  • Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario offers a 2 year diploma in Horticultural Industries
  • University of Guelph - BSc in Crop, Horticultural and Turfgrass Sciences, Diploma in Turfgrass Management and Horticulture Diploma
  • Redeemer University College - BSc in Horticulture

    • References

    Niagara Parks School of Horticulture Wikipedia
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