Landscaping is the art and science of beautifying a tract of land with plants and other materials so as to create a picturesque effect. It includes activities like creation of gardens and parks, selection of suitable plants, arrangements of plants along buildings, w ater bodies, roads and sculptural works, and maintenance of different components. Landscaping as a profession demands a multidisciplinary
Course Objective
a. To impart knowledge and skill on ornamental gardening, landscape designing, lay out and maintenance.
b. To develop competency in landscaping professionals who can tackle the dynamic requirements and contemporary developments in the field.
c. To bridge the gap of employee dearth in the field of landscape designing, which aim to improve the living environment of people.
d. To promote self entrepreneurship in the field of floriculture and attract youth towards Horticulture.
e. To maintain a high standard garden landscape training centre.
Name of Institution(s) offering the Course : College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and
College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
Number of Seats : 10 each in the above colleges
Duration of Course : One year (Two Semesters)
