South Seattle Community College Landscape Horticulture Campaign

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Landscape Horticulture Campaign

The Landscape Horticulture Program has become increasingly popular -- enrollment has grown by 42% over the last three years. It offers training in greenhouse operations, landscape design and construction, plant identification, irrigation systems, and forestry. Courses combine technical expertise, theory and practical hands-on training preparing graduates for jobs in a rewarding, healthy field.

Students benefit from a skilled faculty, excellent facilities and an opportunity to practice their skills in the South Seattle Community College Arboretum, greenhouse, retail garden center and the Seattle Chinese Garden which is under development adjacent to the Arboretum.

To take full advantage of the unmatched educational opportunities available to students in Landscape Horticulture program, South (and its supporters) must make investments in our educational facilities and programs. Therefore, we have launched a campaign to fund the following much-needed improvements:

Landscape Horticulture Complex Building ~ $1.2 million

Funding for the $1.2 million facility will be from three sources:

Chinese Garden Society ~ $450,000

SSCC Campaign ~ $150,000

State of Washington "Match" ~ $600,000

This highly functional facility will serve numerous instructional and program needs for SSCC students, Chinese Garden patrons, and garden enthusiasts. Groundbreaking for the building is slated for March 2006, with completion by December of that same year. Plans for the 4,600 sq-ft. building include:

Two multipurpose classrooms

Outdoor covered work, storage and staging areas

Landscape design workstations

Tools, supplies and equipment storage areas

Instructor's office space

Instructional Equipment and Horticulture Tools ~ $25,000

$25,000 will be used to aquire "tools of the trade" to assure students train with the proper equipment.

Greenhouse and Garden Center supplies

Irrigation supplies

Multimedia equipment

Gardening tools

Landscape/construction equipment

Student Support and Program Enhancements ~ $75,000

Industry internships, a required program element for each student, are extremely valuable. Campaign funds will be used to strengthen the program and expand opportunities within the Arboretum (assisting with ongoing maintenance and improvements) and with industry leaders. Tuition scholarships can provide funds to enable students to enroll who other wise might not be able.

Building on a highly successful and beneficial international internship opportunities at the Harlow Carr Garden in northern England would continue to provide select student an incredible learning experience.

How to Participate

Please contact the SSCC Development Office at

Office Email: ssccfoundation@sccd.ctc.edu
Phone: (206) 764-5809
FAX: ( 206) 764-5393, Attention: Foundation
Mailing Address:
    South Seattle Community College Foundation
    6000 16th Avenue SW
    Seattle, WA 98106-1499