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EHO 250 Specialty Landscape Construction Methods

Course Description

Construction methods, materials, and safety procedures related to the design of specialty landscape structures to include water features, lighting and garden structures.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Safety in the Workplace

Class

2

Water Features

D. Lab

2

Landscape Lighting

P. Lab/O.B.I.

3

Garden Structures

Credit

4

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Safety in the workplace

2

2

0

Accident prevention

Read and interpret safety information

 

 

 

Working around utilities

Understand the importance of site utility protection

 

 

 

Operating power equipment

Identify power tools used in horticulture construction

Operation of power tools

 

 

 

Water Features

6

6

10

Site prep for water features

Select and design water feature

Identify electrical and water sources

Implement drainage

 

 

 

Installation of water features

Installation of basic construction elements

 

 

 

Plant selection and management

Identify plant species utilized in water gardens

Learn plant cultural requirements

 

 

 

Landscape Lighting

6

6

10

Design considerations

Evaluate site needs

 

 

 

 

Understand lighting application in various landscape settings

 

 

 

 

Identify types of fixtures used and discuss functional considerations

 

 

 

Installation of landscape lighting

Install low voltage lighting systems for use in a landscape setting

 

 

 

Maintenance

Understand the impact of the outdoor environment on a fixture’s appearance and function

 

 

 

 

Understand control system issues

Perform basic maintenance on fixtures

 

 

 

Garden Structures

6

6

10

Design and Material selection

Design garden structure

Select appropriate construction materials for garden structure

 

 

 

Installation of garden structure

Install garden structure for use in a landscape setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

 

Sauter, David. (2000). Landscape Construction. Delmar, Thomson Learning.

 

Moyer, Janet Lennox. (1992). The Landscape Lighting Book. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

 

Case, David. (1994). Water Garden Plants, The Complete Guide. Crowood Press.

 

 

 

 

 

Template Updated: 10/2008