18 courses with the subject AFS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Enjoy learning on-site at Long Hill, an outstanding Country Garden estate in Beverly, managed by the Trustees of Reservations. A hands-on opportunity to participate in spring landscaping and garden maintenance with a field professional/supervisor. Long Hill Garden is located at 575 Essex Street, Beverly, MA.
Gain hands-on experience at Long Hill, an outstanding country estate with historic gardens in Beverly owned by The Trustees of Reservations. Participate in summer landscaping and garden maintenance supervised by the Long Hill staff horticulturalists. Learn about planting, weed identification/removal, garden rejuvenation, summer pruning (
Gain hands-on experience at Long Hill, an outstanding country estate with historic gardens in Beverly owned by the Trustees of Reservations. Participate in fall landscaping and garden maintenance supervised by the Long Hill staff horticulturalists. Learn about perennial garden maintenance, fall cleanup, winter garden prote
Introduction to construction details, materials, and methods for the landscape. Wood arbors, decks, fences and gates, stone walls, site furniture, patio and walkway paving and other subjects such as soils, grading and earthwork will be discussed. Hands-on drawing exercises will be given. Drawing experience helpful. Homework exercises required.
Learn the identification, horticultural requirements and which annuals, perennials, and vines are most suitable to grow in the New England area. Examine foliage, flowers, texture, color, and companion planting. Weekly quizzes and one design project will be assigned. Textbook required: Please visit www.SHOPNSCC.com to order books.
AND AFS212 Landscape Design Drawing: Level 2 AND AFS213 Landscape Design Drawing: Level 3 AND AFS214 Landscape Design Drawing: Level 4 3 credits Agriculture and Food Services
Build on the basic skills learned in Session 1. Advanced rendering techniques to present professional quality project drawings will be discussed and practiced in class. Weekly drawing assignments will be given in addition to weekly class work. Some basic drawing tools will be recommended. Textbook required: P
Learn design and graphic techniques for more complex projects. This class introduces students to basic landscape design techniques and how to illustrate your designs with hand-drawn graphics. It is suitable for professionals, homeowners, and career changers. A basic knowledge of tre
Learn advanced design and rendering techniques for presentation plans and drawings. Be introduced to basic landscape design techniques and how to illustrate your designs with hand-drawn graphics. It is suitable for professionals, homeowners, and career changers. A basic knowledge of
AND AFS217 ID & Culture of Shrubs AND AFS210 Perennials, Annuals, Vines: ID & Culture 3 credits Agriculture and Food Services Information Technology Occupations Professional Education/Alternative Studies Options NSCC Academic Credit Equivalency CompTIA A+ (computer hardware)
An introduction to the most commonly planted shrubs in New England, their distinguishing characteristics, horticultural requirements, and some suggested landscape applications. Learn to choose appropriate shrubs for the landscape as well as recognize established specimens. Plant specimens, slide lectures, and field trips will be
Learn what you should consider in order to develop and operate a successful landscape business. Design, design-build, and maintenance only f
Want to add punch to your patios, window boxes and walkways? Add garden containers. Through lecture and demonstr
There is an amazing variety of bulbs for brightening up your garden. Learn about selecting, planting, and caring for these easy and rewarding plants. Designing garden beds to include bulbs, and how to combine colors, heights, and bloom times for the best effect will also be covered.
From round, long and low, vertical, loose and airy, and cottage garden styles, learn to create a beautiful arrangement to take home each week. Includes flowering plant care, culture, and handling. Fresh cut flowers and florist supplies are provided in class. Please bring scissors, knife, ribbon cutters and wire cutters to class. Textbook re
Keep your creativity flowing! Create more challenging arrangements using tropical flowers, exotics, lilies, Dutch flowers, and several species of roses. Use an unusual and diverse variety of greenery and interesting containers to complement each arrangement. Discuss cut flower identification and preservat
Take your passion of floral design to an advanced level by improving your design skills and speed with the principles and elements of floral design along with floral terminology. Reviewing what you have learned from Design I and Design II, you will expand on the concepts. Sessions will include a lecture and demo, fol
Learn valuable information on merchandising flowers, gift plants, decorative accessories, window displays, end caps, focal areas, promotio
Source: North Shore Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
