Manually Falling and Bucking trees is a regulated activity in British Columbia. In B.C., ANY WORKER who fells a tree larger than 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter (width), at a height of 30cm (15 inches) from the base (or ground), must be certified to the BC Faller Training Standard (BCFTS). Arborists, Landscapers, and any... Read more »
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HortEducation.ca Trade Specific Information Packs The following handouts, available for download, were created by HortEducation.ca for career exploration events, Career Counselors, Teachers, Employers, Sponsors, and Apprentices. The downloadable PDFs have hyperlinks to further information and relevant entities. Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship Certified Utility Arborist (CUA) Apprenticeship Arboriculturist Apprenticeship (3 Levels) Arborist Technician Apprenticeship Climbing... Read more »
Challenging the Landscape Horticulturist trade in provinces other than BC
The Red Seal Program is administered in each province and territory by the apprenticeship and certification authorities. To ensure you follow the correct process for the jurisdiction you are in, please direct your inquiries to your respective provincial or territorial authority, listed below in alphabetical order of provinces. Obtaining the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturists Certificate... Read more »
Falling and Bucking Endorsement
Applications for Falling and Bucking Endorsement are currently closed. Falling and Bucking Endorsement is required to fall a tree that is larger than 15cm (6″) in diameter at a height of 30cm (12″) from the base. Falling and bucking of trees is regulated under Section 26 of the WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Guidelines. Western... Read more »
Harmonization Transition of Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Training Begins September 1, 2018
Harmonization Transition of Landscape Horticulturist
It’s Back! Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Exam Prep Workshop November 12, 2022
The Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist endorsement promotes excellence to employers & clients, instills pride in skilled workers, and facilitates labour mobility. Do you have enough industry hours to challenge the RED SEAL Landscape Horticulturist IP exam? Not sure what will be on the exam? Have exam anxiety? Need a refresher? If you have answered YES... Read more »
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal IP Exam Prep Course @ PHC, Victoria, BC
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Inter-Provincial Exam Prep Course This course is a preparation class for the Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Inter-Provincial Exam. Date: Saturday, November 25th, 2017 Time: 12pm to 4pm Location: Pacific Horticulture College 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC V9E 2J7 Instructor: Egan Davis (Instructor at UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research) Price: $85.00 + $4.25 GST... Read more »
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal IP Exam Prep Course February 2018 @ UBC, Vancouver
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Inter-Provincial Exam Prep Course This course is a preparation class for the Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Inter-Provincial Exam. Date: Saturday, February 17th, 2018 Time: 9am to 1pm Location: UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research 6804 Marine Drive SW, Vancouver Instructor: Egan Davis (Instructor at UBC Botanical Garden & Centre... Read more »
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Prep Manual & Workshop February 27, 2021
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) is working in partnership with HortEducation.ca to provide an online ZOOM National workshop for anyone who is considering challenging the Interprovincial RED SEAL Landscape Horticulturist exam. The workshop will be approximately 1.5 hours and will review the different components of the exam while providing learning support through a... Read more »
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Prep Manual & Workshop March 26, 2022
The Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist endorsement promotes excellence to employers & clients, instills pride in skilled workers, and facilitates labour mobility. Do you have enough industry hours to challenge the RED SEAL Landscape Horticulturist IP exam? Not sure what will be on the exam? Have exam anxiety? Need a refresher? If you have answered YES... Read more »
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Prep Manual & Workshop November 6, 2021
The Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist endorsement promotes excellence to employers & clients, instills pride in skilled workers, and facilitates labour mobility. Do you have enough industry hours to challenge the RED SEAL Landscape Horticulturist IP exam? Not sure what will be on the exam? Have exam anxiety? Need a refresher? If you have answered YES... Read more »
Practical Landscape Horticulturist Series
Complete Four Volume Series. Includes Books A, B, C, & D.
Version: V1 March 2024
Pages:
Book A: 512 pages
Book B: 614 pages
Book C: 588 pages
Book D: 302 pages
View Table of Contents
Practical Landscape Horticulture - Book A: Performs Common Occupational Skills
Practical Landscape Horticulture - Book B: Applies Horticultural Principles
Practical Landscape Horticulture - Book C: Performs Landscape Construction
Practical Landscape Horticulture - Book D: Performs Landscape Maintenance
Format: 3 ring binder
Curriculum Standard: Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Occupational Standard
Taxes and Fees: a shipping and handling fee of $60 per series order is applied at check out and the Applicable sales tax (GST/HST).
Red Seal InterProvincial Exam Preparation Manual and Workshop
HortEducation.ca in partnership with the Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association, previously held biannual online workshops with instructor Egan Davis for Red Seal InterProvincial Exam Preparation. This popular workshop has been made available to all with free access to help apprentices and trade challengers prepare for the exam any time of the year. The manual... Read more »
Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist InterProvincial Exam Study Resources
Inter Provincial Exam Study Resources The Inter-Provincial Landscape Horticulturist Exam is based on the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS). The RSOS outlines the learning tasks and sub-tasks within each of the 4 “Major Work Activity” divisions. The Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist InterProvincial Exam is a requirement of all apprentices or trade challengers/trade qualifiers. The following... Read more »
Registration Deadline Extended for the January 2024 Arborist Technician Apprentice Technical Training
The deadline for apprentices to register for the in-school training portion for the Arborist Technician certification has been extended until January 5th. Don’t delay; seats are limited, and the next class will not run until January 2025. This 8-week program runs from Jan 08, 2024–Mar 01, 2024, at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley Campus. KPU... Read more »
The wait is over! Take the Red Seal InterProvincial Exam Preparation Workshop Anytime!
The wait is over! You can now take the Red Seal InterProvincial Exam Preparation Workshop whenever you are ready to start your preparations. No more waiting for a scheduled workshop! HortEducation.ca in partnership with the Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association, previously held biannual online workshops with instructor Egan Davis for Red Seal InterProvincial Exam Preparation.... Read more »