Horticulture at Clackamas Community College

Love the idea of working outside in a growing, hands-on field? If you are looking for a career that combines art and science, as well as a balance between physical and intellectual work, CCC offers four areas of plant study that can get you out of the office and in contact with nature. CCC's horticulture department includes arboriculture, horticulture, landscape and organic farming programs.

For additional information, please contact Loretta Mills at 503-594-3292 or lorettam@clackamas.edu.

Fall 2023 Horticulture Classes and Workshops

Horticulture Programs

A.A.S. Associates of Applied Science degrees (Two years)

C.C. Certificates of Completion (One year or less)

Workshops and Events

The Horticulture department offers workshops for the community and industry. We offer classes in general gardening interests, continuing education credits for license holders with the Landscape Contractors Board, Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Irrigation Association, as well as pesticides training in English and Spanish. Have an idea for a workshop we should offer? Let us know! Check out our current workshops and follow us on Eventbrite.

 

  • Oct 14

    Fall Mason Bee Care

    Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Cost: $45 | Register
    Learn all about caring for mason bees and harvesting cocoons!

  • Oct 21

    Yoga for Plant People (and everyone else!)

    Saturday, Oct. 21, 9-11 a.m. | Cost: $15 | Register
    To all the farmers, gardeners, arborists, landscapers, and anyone else using their bodies outdoors, this yoga class is for you!

  • Nov 3
    To Nov 4

    Foundations of Irrigation Design

    Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, 8 a.m.-4:50 p.m. | Cost: $160 | Register
    Developed by Irrigation Association (IA) instructors with years of teaching experience, this beginner irrigation design focuses on designing a simple residential or small commercial system. Qualifies for IA 16 CEU's, LCB 16 CEH.

  • Nov 3
    To Nov 4

    Instalación y Mantenimiento del Sistema de Riego Paisajístico en Español

    Viernes 3 de noviembre, 8 a.m.-noon, y sábado 4 de noviembre, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Tarifa: $80 | Registro
    Aprenda los conceptos básicos de la instalación y el mantenimiento de sistemas hidráulicos y de riego. Esta sesión de aprendizaje de dos días cubre una visión general de los componentes del sistema de riego y cómo funcionan. Este taller incluye apoyo matemático suplementario para los conceptos y ecuaciones que se tratan en clase. 8 CEH de la Junta de Contratistas de Paisajismo.

  • Nov 4

    Japanese Style Pruning

    Saturday, Nov. 4, 8-11:50 a.m. | Cost: $40 | Register
    Learn the art of Japanese pruning with Masa Mizuno, a highly-respected master of Japanese garden cultivation. Class size limited and fills quickly!  LCB 4 CEH.

  • Nov 11

    Orchard Care Seminar

    Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Cost: $40 | Register
    Learn how to care for your fruit bearing plants year-round!

  • Nov 17

    Pesticide Core Training/Fall

    Friday, Nov. 17, 8 a.m.-noon | Cost: $40 | Register
    Qualifies for 4 CORE recertification credits as required by Oregon Department of Agriculture. ODA 4 CORE CEU, LCB 4 CEH.

  • Dec 1

    Aprendiz de aplicador recertificación

    Friday, Dec. 1, 8 a.m.-4:50 p.m. | Tarifa: $80 | Registro
    Clase cumple con los requisitos de capacitatcion de Oregon Department of Argriculture para la recertificacion de licencia de aprendiz aplicador. Clase se imparte en español. This class fulfills the ODA yearly continuing education requirements to renew pesticide apprentice applicator license. LCB 8 CEH, ODA 8 CEU.

  • Dec 2

    Deciduous Tree and Shrub Identification

    Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-noon | Cost: $20 | Register
    Join us for a morning of plant awareness, discussing features of some major plant families and locally grown genera and species of plants. We’ll enjoy a stroll around the Oregon City campus looking at deciduous plants and trees and how they’re used in our landscape. LCB 3 CEH anticipated.

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Learn to protect, maintain and manage the environment in a Natural Resources program at Clackamas Community College. Our hands-on courses will give the skills needed to start a successful career in fields like geographic information systems, horticulture, wildland fire management, water and environmental technology.

 

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