04/24/2019
More pictures from today's field trip to Pepsico's Sculpture Garden.
Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from NVCC Horticulture Program, Community College, Waterbury, CT.
The NVCC Horticulture Program is a career oriented degree program that enables graduates to pursue careers in plant production, greenhouse management, landscape design, and a wide array of landscape services. The program also offers seamless transfer to UConn's Sustainable Plant & Soil Systems degree program and is nationally accredited by the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
04/24/2019
More pictures from today's field trip to Pepsico's Sculpture Garden.
04/24/2019
Students in Prof. Tuccio's Landscape Design class are on a field trip to the famous Donald Kendall Sculpture Garden. Here is one student sketching August Rodin's "Eve".
02/22/2019
The NVCC Horticulture Landscape Display won two awards at the 2019 CT Flower Show. "Best Urban Garden" and "Best Outdoor Living Space".
The Flower Show is open all weekend. Come down and see our students' hard work!
02/17/2019
NVCC Horticulture is working hard to make an awesome landscape display for the 2019 . Come down this weekend to support our program!
10/10/2018
Students in Prof. Tuccio's Greenhouse Management course growing crops for the NVCC community.
The Horticulture Program offers a variety of classes in plant production, propagation, and business management.
Registration for Spring 2019 semester starts October 23rd!
04/26/2018
Students putting the final touches on the Three Sisters planter boxes - corn, peas, and squash.
Other students in Prof. Tuccio's Greenhouse class plant flowers as they prepare for next week's sale.
04/20/2018
The NVCC Spring Plant Sale begins April 30th and continues through May 5th. Spring annuals, edibles, succulents, hanging baskets, and patio pots. All proceeds go to support the Horticulture program and NVCC Foundation for student scholarships.
Mark your calendars!
04/19/2018
Horticulture students tour Sam Bridge Nursery and Greenhouse in Greenwich, CT.
04/12/2018
Horticulture students harvesting hydroponic lettuce for donation to the new NVCC Food Pantry as part of Prof. Tuccio's Greenhouse Management course.
04/08/2018
The NVCC Horticulture Program proudly welcomes members of the NALP (National Association of Landscape Professionals) to our campus this week. The National Association of Landscape Professionals is the national trade association representing nearly 100,000 landscape industry professionals in the United States, with additional members in Canada and overseas.
For more info, please checkout: https://www.landscapeprofessionals.org/
03/02/2018
Horticulture students testing the water of our new Aquaponics system. Growing fish and plants together!
01/31/2018
The Spring Semester is in full gear for the NVCC Horticulture Program. Did you know that only 61% of open jobs in Horticulture are filled annually causing a real need for trained professional horticulturalists?
Check out this great video and more information on the awesome power plants have in our daily lives.
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