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April 06, 2009

 

Gwinnett Tech Horticulture Program to Host 15th Annual Plant Sale

Popular event will be held April 22-23, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Gwinnett Technical College's Horticulture program is sharing the fruits of its labor with the community at its 15th annual Spring Plant Sale, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Wednesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 23, at the Gwinnett Tech greenhouse, adjacent to Building 600.

"We always have a strong community response to the sale and have already had lots of interest and anticipation for this year's event," says Aaron Poulsen, Horticulture program director. "It's a great chance to support our community gardeners and homeowners, and showcase the outstanding work of our students."

Plants in the sale will include:

  • Begonias
  • Geraniums
  • Ferns
  • Impatiens
  • Vinca
  • Tomatoes
  • Dianthus
  • Petunias
  • Lantana
  • Mona Lavender Plectranthus
  • Hanging baskets, containers & more

There are plans for another sale featuring edible plants sometime in May.

Gwinnett Tech offers an associate degree and a diploma program in Environmental Horticulture, plus certificate options that train students for employment as a landscape design technician, landscape/greenhouse installation technician, and in floral design.

Gwinnett Tech offers more than 45 degree, diploma and certificate program options that you can finish in two years or less. For more information, visit www.GwinnettTech.edu.

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About Gwinnett Tech
Gwinnett Technical College, one of Georgia's largest technical colleges, is committed to delivering relevant knowledge to meet the workforce training needs of its community. The college offers more than 50 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs and hundreds of seminars, workshops and courses providing specialized training. GTC is Gwinnett County's largest provider of corporate training and now serves residents and businesses in north Fulton County. Gwinnett Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097,404-679-4500, www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Gwinnett Technical College. For more information, visit www.GwinnettTech.edu.


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