On Aug. 22, Cuyamaca College held a groundbreaking for a $16.7 million project that will renovate indoor and outdoor classrooms and facilities, and add new greenhouses for the school\u2019s signature Ornamental Horticulture program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Proposition V-funded project is a milestone for the campus because of the significance of the program and its link to the history of Cuyamaca College,\u201d President Julianna Barnes said in reference to the $398 million construction bond measure passed by East County voters in 2012 to improve and add facilities at Cuyamaca and Grossmont colleges. \u201cOrnamental Horticulture has a storied past at our college and it is long overdue for a renovation. With the modernizing of facilities and the new greenhouses in particular, students have a lot to be excited about.\u201d<\/p>\n
As one of the original programs started at Cuyamaca College in 1980, Ornamental Horticulture is a cornerstone program that\u2019s produced thousands of graduates who have gone on to jobs such as landscape architects, turf managers, and even a host of TV landscaping shows \u2013 Sara Bendrick of two TV DIY Network series, \u201cI Hate my Yard\u201d and \u201cLawn & Order.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two-year program offers nine degrees and certificates in arboriculture, floral design, golf course and sports turf management; irrigation technology; landscape design; landscape technology; nursery technology; sustainable urban landscapes; and basic ornamental horticulture.<\/p>\n
With the renovation slated for completion in fall 2020, the program\u2019s students will see updated facilities, well-equipped greenhouses, an outdoor instructional area, expanded retail space and much-needed storage space. About 10,000 square feet of usable space will be added with the renovation.<\/p>\n
The project includes gutting and renovating Building M to accommodate a design lab, a wet lab and lab prep room on one end and a classroom on the other. Two new greenhouses will replace an aging, smaller one. A separate retail shop will be added and equipped with a cooler large enough to store flowers and delicate arrangements created in the floral design program.<\/p>\n
Renovating the aging facility will mean major upgrades to the program, program coordinator Leah Rottke said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main advantage of the renovation is that we will be able to provide students an experience that closely reflects the industry,\u201d Rottke said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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