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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.

Winter 2025 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.

  • Apr 5

    Fruit Tree Grafting: Beginning

    April 5, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. OR April 5, Noon - 2 p.m.
    Fee: $40

    Join us for a hands-on workshop and learn how to graft and take home your own apple or pear tree using bench grafting techniques!

    Register
  • Apr 12

    Landscape Irrigation Installation and Maintenance

    April 12, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Fee: $80

    Developed by Irrigation Association instructors with years of teaching experience you will learn the basics of hydraulics and irrigation system installation and maintenance. This in-person, full-day, learning session covers an overview of irrigation system components and how they operate. LCB 8 CEH, IA 8 CEU

    Register
  • Apr 25

    Landscape Boulder Setting

    April 25, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Fee: $40

    Learn the art of boulder setting with Masa Mizuno, a highly-respected master of Japanese garden cultivation. This workshop is intended to train your eye to view and then place boulders in an artistic way. Masa has worked for decades with established Japanese gardens throughout the Pacific Northwest, and has led his own landscape design/install firm for over 30 years. LCB 4 CEH 

    Register
  • May 3

    Flowering Plant Identification

    May 3, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
    Fee: $20

    Join us for a morning of plant awareness! We’ll start in the classroom, 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 flowering plants and trees and how they’re used in our landscape. LCB 3 CEH

    Register

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Resources

Explore Natural Resources!

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.

Learn More about Natural Resources

Loretta Mills

Contact Us

Loretta Mills

503-594-3292

lorettam@clackamas.edu

Clairmont Hall

 

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