Greenhouse Training Program Details
The CAEP greenhouse training program gives you the hands-on opportunity to learn propagation starting from a plant seed or plant cuttings across several varieties of plants including; Ivy, Begonia, Fern, Poinsettia, Violets, Euphoria, Geraniums and Hydrangea. Greenhouse programs may include the planting of field stock, the maintenance of plants, the harvesting and grading of plants, as well as preparing wholesale or retail orders. Greenhouse training programs range between smaller family-run operations on 1 or 2 acres, to large scale companies with 2 million square feet of indoor greenhouses.
This program can include:
- Plant Maintenance
- Preparing orders
Program Availability:
Varies by placement location.
Skills
Some of the skills learned on this program may include:
- Propagation
- Planting of nursery stock
- Watering
- Weeding
- Fertilizing
- Transplanting
- Business and marketing operations including sales and shipping
*Actual skills learned will vary by placement and previous experience.
