Landscape Management and Architecture
Location: JATC-South
12723 South Park Avenue
Riverton, UT 84065
Instructor: Margaret Ward
Program Description:
Get ready for the ultimate hands-on experience! This isn't just a class—it’s a launchpad for your career in environmental planning and landscape management/architecture. By joining, you earn 3 college credits from Utah State University and dual credit for Nursery Operation and Greenhouse Management.
You’ll have the unique advantage of training in our 10,000 sq. ft. greenhouse and two-acre garden, mastering plant care in every environment.
What’s Inside:
- Design & Drafting: Bring your ideas to life through the applications of design principles, drafting, and planning used to shape landscapes.
- Horticulture: Master the science of plant selection and sustainable care.
- Professional Impact: Lead real-world installation projects and go behind the scenes on industry field trips.
We’ll accomplish this by participating in discussions, research, case studies, design, installation, maintenance projects, and field trips. You won't just be behind a desk—you’ll gain hands-on experience working with plants in both indoor and outdoor environments. Your path to a career in environmental planning starts here!
Applying to the program:
Are you a sophomore or junior ready to design the future? To jump into this program, it is recommended to have a Biology course completed. This foundation ensures you're ready for the advanced plant science and environmental planning we’ll be doing in the field.
Cost/Fees:
Class Fee: $30
FFA Fee: $30
FFA: Leadership in Action FFA is the heartbeat of agricultural education. As a student in this program, you’ll join the JATC South FFA Chapter (unless already active at your home school). You’ll participate in at least one signature event—from a service project, competitions, leadership conference, or State Convention.
- Learn more: utahffa.org or ffa.org
SAE: Your Experience, Your Way The Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is where your classroom skills meet the real world. You’ll design and lead a hands-on project in one of five immersion categories, tracking your time, budget, and growth in a professional record book. It’s more than a project; it’s your first step into the industry.
- Explore ideas: saeforall.org
