MiraCosta Horticulture News & Events

Congratulations PLANET Team!

2010-04-22T14:03:00.000-07:00

Another successful year for the MiraCosta Horticulture Department at the PLANET Student Career Days Competition. This year we traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to compete against 67 national teams in over 20 events. Our team was ranked 20th and Chris Hinojosa was ranked 5th out 815 students overall. Other great achievements came from
Dean Levy: 1st place in the Small Engines
Patrick Crais: 3rd in Irrigation Troubleshooting
Chris Boehm: 7th in 3D Ext Landscape Design

All of our students did an amazing job!

Our Team
Holly Hargett
Patrick Crais
Victoria Monigold
Melinda Snapp
Chris Boehm
Chris Hinojosa
Dean Levy
Freddy Retana
Dennis Irwin
Debora Vigil
Jerome Hymes
Branwyn Mansford
Stephen Daly
Cesar Yanez

Spring Open House & Orientation

2010-01-06T09:59:00.001-08:00

MiraCosta College’s award-winning Horticulture Department will be holding a free open house & orientation for current and perspective students. The open house will include a meet and greet with faculty, a tour of the facilities, information on course offerings and programs, and a plant sale.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 ~ 5-7 P.M.

Horticulture Building 7000
MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside

Free Parking in Lot 7A & 3E

For more information contact: Meghan Blair
mblair@miracosta.edu; (760) 757-2121, ext. 6533

Poinsettia Sale 2009

2009-10-23T10:43:00.000-07:00

Poinsettia Sale!

Poinsettia Varieties & Pricing:

· 6" Red - $7

· 6" White - $7

· 6" Jingle Bell - $7

· 6” Winter Rose - $7

· 8" Red - $24

· 8" White - $24

· 10" Hanging Basket with Red & White Mixed - $38

· 14" Square Terra Cotta with Red & White Mixed - $55

· 4" Red - $4

Payable by cash or check. Prices do not include sales tax.

All 4”, 6” & 8” Poinsettias come with a festive holiday pot cover and a protective sleeve. Special Poinsettia decorating available.

10% Discount for quantities of 10 or more & 15% for 50 or more. Order form for 10 or more email hortmail@miracosta.edu

Quantities are limited! Shop early for the best selection.

For more information please contact:

Special Sale Dates:

Daily - Mon. - Friday, 11/16 – 12/18 (or until sold out) from 9am to 4pm.

Evenings – on Wed. 11/25, Fri. 12/4, & Tues. 12/8 from 9am to 7pm.

Horticulture Sales Nursery:

(760) 757-2121, ext. 6994, M/S #19,

hortmail@miracosta.edu

One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056

Customer parking - Lot 7A

Career Fair Highlights!

2009-10-09T16:22:00.000-07:00

Our First Horticulture Career Fair was a success!! The event kicked off with an hour long panel discussion with 10 industry professionals. We incorporated all areas on horticulture, from landscape architecture, to floral design, to wine technology. After the panel discussion, the students moved outside to mingle with our table exhibitors. We had 150 students in attendance!!

Fall Internship Available!

2009-09-24T09:52:00.000-07:00

The Horticulture Department is offering one paid internship this fall semester.

Internships allow students the opportunity to gain "hand-on" experience in the field of Horticulture. Participants in the Horticulture Departments paid internship program will gain practical skills and hands-on experience in specific areas of study. The internship opportunities are designed to fit the intern's individual needs and interests within horticulture disciplines. The link classroom learning to the workplace, add related experience to a student's resume, help students develop mentor relationships and build professional contacts. The Horticulture Internships are a great way to build a resume, provide real experience, college credit, and $9 per hour pay.

For more details and an application please contact Meghan Blair at mblair@miracosta.edu.

A Successful Open House

2009-08-28T10:13:00.000-07:00

On the night of August 19th we held our first Open House. The event kicked off with an introduction by Department Chair Claire Ehrlinger, followed by short presentations from our Faculty. The Open House was a success, bringing in 60 new students to the MiraCosta Campus! We received great feedback from the perspective students, and we hope to recreate the event in the future!

Thank you to everyone who helped participate and advertise the event.
Cheryl Broom
Dick Colangelo
Dan Conger
Claire Ehrlinger
Megan Fairleigh
Bonnie Hall
Jim Hart
Carolyn Kinnon
John Messina
Betty Patterson
Ralph Stone
The MiraCosta Cafe

August 1/2 Off Plant Sale!

2009-07-30T08:42:00.000-07:00

The MiraCosta College Plant Sales Nursery will be having a one day ½ off plant sale (10% off palm trees & floral arrangements available at great prices too). Incredible pricing, selection, and quality!

The sale is on Wednesday, August 19th from 12 P.M. to 7 P.M.

Horticulture Department Open House!

2009-07-09T09:06:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, August 19th 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Join us for our Open House and find out how our program can start your life moving in a new direction. Come meet our professors, tour our facility, and learn about career, internship, and scholarship opportunities. Everyone welcome, including perspective and current students!

At MiraCosta College ~ One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA
Horticulture Building, Room 7051
Parking available in lot 7A and 3E, no permit required.

For more information
Contact: Meghan Blair at (760) 757-2121 ext. 6533; mblair@miracosta.edu

Fair Construction Class Does it Again!

2009-06-23T09:48:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Megan Fairleigh; the Horticulture Department staff; and the students in the Fair Exhibit Construction Class (Hort 112) on the outstanding exhibit they installed in this year’s garden display of "Rhythm of the Rain: Rainwater Harvesting Garden" at the San Diego County Fair.

The low water use garden demonstrates the benefits of collecting and irrigating with rainwater. For more information on rain water harvesting read Why Harvest Rainwater?

This exhibit won 5 awards:

Award of Merit

San Diego Horticulture Society "Creative Use of Unusual Plant Material" Award

San Diego Floral Association Award

Cuyamaca College Botanical Society Award for the best presentation of the landscape display in the drawn landscape plan

Unique Landscape Award

In addition the display garnered 2 “Noteworthy Plant” awards.

You can see the MiraCosta College display and many other inspirational gardens exhibits during fair hours from June 13 July 5 in the outdoor Paul Ecke, Jr. Flower & Garden Show pavilion south of O’Brien Hall.

Read more about our award winning exhibit:

The San Diego Union Tribune: 'Earthly Delights'

Visit our exhibit at the Del Mar Fairground:

San Diego County Fair Webpage

We would like to thank our amazing donors:

Ace Seamless Rain Gutters of Vista Ca.: www.aceraingutters.com.
Green Thumb Nursery of San Marcos.
Mountain States Nursery of Glendale, Arizona: www.msw n.com
Chickweed, 240 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, Ca 92075

Success At The FFA Field Day

2009-03-11T18:58:00.001-07:00

The Horticulture Department held it's annual Future Farmers of America (FFA) Field Day on Friday, February 27th. With twelve high schools in attendance and over 100 students it was a very exciting day!