Students from the New Frontiers School Board in the Continuing Education department want to say a little something about their teachers… Be sure to check every day this week as we have a little video segment from different students talking about the teachers who make a difference in their lives in order to help them...Read More
“Landscaping design is not a perfect science… but an art! I love creating.” – KB Kevin Bickes, graduated from our first-ever Landscaping Operations program at CVCEC. He never forgot his roots! He now runs his own successful landscaping business, Amenagement K.B. Landscaping, and regularly hires graduates from our program. He talked to us about why he hires...Read More
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – (Margaret Mead) Would you : raise at least $500, take a day off of work, do some free construction work (which is also a new experience for you) on the home of a complete...Read More
The inside of the home is getting touch-ups, fixtures, paint and everything else needed to have the house ready for Stacey and her family to come and live in this summer. The outside however… needs lots of work. Who you going to call? The Landscaping department to the rescue! Students and staff get to work...Read More
We encourage students to complete the Landscaping Operations program as well as the Horticulture and Garden Centre Operations program. Each program has specialties yet both programs complement and complete training for an ever more demanding industry. Here is the story of Shannon DeRosier who completed both programs. “Having raised my children to where they can...Read More
The Landscape Shop is humming! The concrete has been placed. Lumber is being cut and frames are being pieced together. Stone is being chipped into shape and walls are going up. Discussion and problem solving is ongoing as the students move on to the next step in the construction of the landscape project in progress....Read More