​Merritt College Landscape Horticulture Department
Fee-based Registration Page

See how to register for fee-based classes, just below the class schedule.

We offer the following fee-based classes:

* Aesthetic Pruning
* Floral Design (more information soon)
* Cannabis Cultivation

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Fall 2020 Aesthetic Pruning Class Schedule
(Classes will be held online.)

LH812 The Art of the Focal Point Tree $39
Instructor: Pete Churgel
Saturday, September 12th
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

LH818 Pruning Conifers $39
Instructor: Grant Foerster
Saturday, September 19th
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

LH815 Pruning for the Big Picture $39
Instructor: Pete Churgel
Saturday, September 26th
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

LH817 Pruning Japanese Gardens  $39
Instructor: Bill Castellon
Saturday, October 3rd
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

*LH805 Rock Placement $39
Instructor: Bill Castellon
Saturday, October 10th.
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

LH819 The Art of Tree & Shrub Reduction $39
Instructor: Chris Ingram
Saturday, October 17th
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

LH816 Pruning Container Trees and Shrubs $39
Instructor: Bill Castellon
Saturday, November 7th
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

LH823 Aesthetic Pruning as a Career $39
Instructor: Chris Ingram
Saturday, December 5th
9:30 a.m.- 12:30p.m.

*LH805 is usually a full day class with a demo lab. This fall, Rock Placement, will only be 3 hours long.

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Before attending a fee-based class, be sure to pay for the class first. 
Email your receipt to nhill@peralta.edu. 
The Zoom meeting for the class will be sent in return.

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Fall 2020 Floral Design Class Schedule
(Classes will be held online.)

​Instructor: Kay Wolff

Floral Design dates and times to be announced, (TBA).

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Fall 2020 Cannabis Class Schedule
(Classes will be held online.)

LH840 Cultivating Cannabis for the Home Gardener  $120
Instructors: Lawrence Lee and Matthew Witemyre

Cultivating Cannabis for the Home Gardener will cover cultivation techniques for the beginner, legal cannabis home gardener in California, emphasizing sustainable and environmentally friendly growing techniques.

This course covers outdoor cannabis cultivation in the ground and containers (indoor and greenhouse cultivation will not be covered. Students will also learn cannabis plant biology, strains, propagation techniques, pest & disease control, basic harvesting and curing procedures, as well as post-harvest processing including topical and edible infusions.
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LH840 Cultivating Cannabis for the Home Gardener is a 2 day class, held on 11/14 & 11/21.
​* Saturday, November 14th
  10.am.-4p.m.
* Saturday, November 21st
  10.am.-4p.m.

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Fee-based Class Registration

Registration fees can now be paid via the Add to Cart button.
​You can pay with a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account.

Email Nia Hill, nhill@peralta.edu, after paying your registration fees.
​Soon after you will receive a Zoom link for class.

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We are no longer accepting checks for fee-based registration classes.
​Everyone will need to pay via our Add to Cart, (PayPal), button. 

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Questions? Email Nia Hill at: nhill@peralta.edu

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
MERRITT COLLEGE LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT &
THE AESTHETIC PRUNING CLUB!