Winter/Spring 2005 Volume 21 Number 1

BY BRAD MONROE,PROGRAM COORDINATOR

January always signals an ending and abeginning, and this January we are both cel-ebrating our past and starting anew. Thismonth, twenty-five years ago, the OrnamentalHorticulture Program at Cuyamaca Collegebegan withfour classesand aboutseventystudents intwo majorstaught byone instruc-tor. Theclasseswereoffered in abrand new ornamental horticulture facility on a collegecampus not even two years old. The staff consisted ofone faculty member and one classified technician. Thestaff now includes thirteen full and part-time facultymembers, a full time OH technician, an assistanttechnician, a part-time administrative assistant, andtwenty-four student employees working as MorganRice Interns, student hourly, and instructional aides.

Now the classes will be offered in classroomsand a greenhouse that have undergone their first majorrenovations since they were constructed in 1979. Thephoto of the lab room under construction was takenless than one week before classes began. The green-

Better Than Ever At 25 Years

Wokmunskie Honored on Arbor Day Page 2Asst. Grower is Morgan Rice Intern Page 3Focus on Alumnus John Caruana Page 4Meet Marty Eberhart Page 4Scholarship Banquet at Barona Page 52004 Aggie Open Pages 6-7Spring Garden Festival Highlights Page 8Focus on San Diego Hort Society Page 9Welcome New Instructors Page 11OH Floral Student Wins First Place Page 11

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

house photo showssome of the work thatincluded replacementof all heating/cooling,vent motors, controls,and benches. All ofus in the departmentare excited about thefacility improvementsand the upcomingsemester.

To all of you thathave been involved

with the program for the past twenty-five years asadjunct faculty, student employees, CuyamacaCollege Botanical Society officers, current students,and alumni, we owe you a big “Thank You” for

OH Greenhouse renovations.

OH Lab Room one week beforeclasses began in August 2004.

contributing to the success of the program.

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BY LINDA MCMAHON

On Thursday, March 10, at 2:30 p.m.Cuyamaca College’s Ornamental HorticultureDepartment will host a special Arbor Day celebra-tion to honor former instructor Steve Wokmunski,who passed away inJuly of 2004. Stevewas the instructor forthe Landscape Con-struction - Concreteand Masonry class.

Students lovedSteve for his low keydemeanor, his wonder-ful sense of humor, andhis willingness to listento any student prob-lem. In the labs, heworked shoulder toshoulder with his students, teaching while performingmany complex tasks.

A walk around the department grounds willtake you by concrete and brick walkways as well asstone walls and planters that students in Steve’sclasses have constructed. Upon hearing of Steve’sunexpected death, many of us in his last class satupon the stone wall we erected many months beforeand paid silent tribute to our teacher.

Soon we started reminiscing about all the hardwork we invested in construction projects, which atfirst we women had thought we couldn’t do. But inSteve’s class everyone pitched in, and even a toughassignment became fun. From mixing cement tosweeping up, everyone had a job and got involved.

Despite the confusion of twenty-four studentspouring cement at once, Steve never lost his cool.He stayed calm and in charge, and the result wasalways a professional looking product. We all wenthome with a great sense of pride and told ourselves,“We did it!”

So it is with these memories that we will honorSteve by planting a tree in his name on Arbor Day.

Linda McMahon is working towards AS Degrees in FloralDesign and Nursery Operations. She is the Weekend SalesManager for the OH Nursery.

The Certified Landscape Technician Test(CLT) is an international hands-on testing programadministered by the California Landscape Contrac-torsAssociation (CLCA) and the Associated LandscapeContractors of America (ALCA), The programseeks to recognize proficiency in the landscapeworkforce, upgrade the status of the landscapeprofessional, and provide the public with a means ofidentifying qualified landscape professionals.

CLCA administers the CLT test twice a year,once in Northern California and once in SouthernCalifornia. The next CLT exam will be held on April9-10, 2005 at the Cuyamaca College test site.

Developed and organized by CLCA’s Certifi-cation Committee, the exam was first administeredin 1963. In 1994 ALCA purchased rights to theexam and began to offer it to other state associa-tions for national administration.

For more information on the test in Aprilcontact Tara Stout at CLCA State Headquarters at(800) 448-2522. For information on CLT trainingclasses in San Diego to prepare for the test, callKen O’Haver at (619) 596-1576 or Loren Godes at(858) 522-1175.

CERTIFIED LANDSCAPETECHNICIAN TEST COMES TOCUYAMACA APRIL 9-10, 2005

BY JERRI BEARD

Jerri Beard is the Editor of “Offshoot,” the newsletterof the San Diego Chapter of CLCA.

Steve Wokmunski

It will be planted in our nursery in a planter built byhis students. Please make plans to join us in acelebration of a dedicated teacher who touched hisstudents with his positive attitude and left them witha new sense of what they could accomplish.

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This publication is made possible through agrant from the Rice Family Foundation.

The Urban Horticulturist is published twice a year bythe Cuyamaca College Ornamental HorticultureDepartment and the Cuyamaca College BotanicalSociety. It has a circulation of over 8,500 industrymembers and horticulturists in Southern Californiaand the United States. Correspondence regardingthis publication should be addressed to: CuyamacaCollege Ornamental Horticulture Department, 900Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon,CA 92019(619) 660-4262.E-Mail address: Brad.Monroe@gcccd.net

URBAN HORTICULTURIST STAFFEditor Ellen JenningsComputer Layout Fred MiyaharaAdvisors Brad Monroe

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community CollegeDistrict Governing Board Members

Rick Alexander Wendall R. CuttingDr. Timothy L. Caruthers Deanna Weeks

Ronald D. KraftBill Stanford and Peter Anderson,Student Members

District ChancellorOmero Suarez, Ph.D.

Cuyamaca College PresidentGeraldine M. Perri, Ph.D.

“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”Vincent van Gogh

I began exploring the world of horticulture in1996, when I bought a home on an acre of propertyand realized that naturebeckoned me with each newday. As I spent the followingmonths creating my homegarden and developing aconnection with the earth, Iwas rejuvenated in mind andspirit. I saw the miracle of theseasons, and I began garden-ing with purpose.

While I was enjoying the outdoor experienceand the feeling of my hands in the dirt, I pursuedgardening classes to balance my learning. When Ibegan my formal education at Cuyamaca Collegethis year, I found the Ornamental HorticultureDepartment to be a place of instruction that helpedme envision my future.

I enjoyed the book knowledge received fromexcellent instructors during my first semester, but myability to process information for the long-term benefitrequired application, or hands-on training. The MorganRice Internship, offered to me this fall, has afforded methe perfect opportunity to meet the requirements of mylearning style. During the past months, I have learnedto trust my instincts as I tend the plants and watch themgrow, and I have sharpened my powers of observationin maintaining the production area of the department.

In my position as First Assistant Grower, I havehad terrific support from Pat Neal, the Head Growerfor the nursery. I have also received patient instructionfrom the nursery staff as to the working relationshipbetween production and sales.

This year I am responsible for scheduling andproduction of the Matilija Poppy crop for the SpringGarden Festival. All of the staff and interns in theOH Department, as well as fellow students in the“Fundamentals” class, accepted the invitation to digand pot root cuttings for the recommended crop of

500 poppies.I have benefited immensely from being part of the

OH program, and I am enjoying many new friend-ships with my colleagues and working partners atCuyamaca. With every shrub I prune and every potI plant, my roots sink deeper and deeper into thisplace. The Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horti-culture Department has become a valuable “growingground” for me. It’s difficult for me to express mythanks for the privilege of being a recipient of aMorgan Rice internship.

Margaret Harris is pursuing a Certificate in NurseryTechnology. Her future goals include owning her ownnursery.

Rice Foundation Provides “Growing Ground” for InternBY MARGARET HARRIS

Margaret Harris

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After a nation-wide search, TheWater ConservationGarden at CuyamacaCollege announcedthe appointment ofMarty Eberhardt asits new ExecutiveDirector. BoardPresident H. WarrenBuckner stated withobvious enthusiasm, “We’re delighted to haveher here!”

Ms. Eberhardt grew up in Saigon,Bangkok, and Washington, D.C. She ob-tained her BA degree in Education fromPrescott College in Prescott, Arizona and herMasters of Education in Biology from theUniversity of Arizona in Tucson.

Gravitating to the Tucson BotanicalGarden in the mid-1980s, she served asEducation Director for three years. Selectedas Executive Director in 1988, she helpedraise funds to develop the 5.5-acre facility,enhance its educational outreach, and increaseits staff from three to twenty-five with hun-dreds of volunteers.

Excited to see San Diego progressing inthe direction of water conserving landscapes,Ms. Eberhardt believes The Water Conserva-tion Garden to be a major player in thismovement. She plans to attract more volun-teers, obtain vibrant publicity for The Garden,and structure events, programs, and resourcesin a manner that will further and fulfill themission of The Garden. “I want to assist SanDiego in its efforts to showcase the natural andcultural environment, reduce outdoor wateruse, and enhance the quality of life in thisregion.”

Visit The Garden and check their websitefor upcoming events: www.thegarden.org.

Meet Marty EberhardExecutive Director

Water Conservation GardenBY KATHY BREECE,HELIX WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC AFFAIRS

My journey to owning a native habitat restorationcompany, Natures Image Inc., started in high school whenI had a little landscape maintenance route. As time passedI wanted to expand into landscape installation, and Iquickly realized that I needed to learn more about land-scape construction, plants, irrigation design, and installa-tion. I enrolled in the ornamental horticulture program atCuyamaca College.

In the classroom, Brad Monroe and all the instruc-tors in the program imme-diately impressed me withtheir expertise and enthusi-asm. Before long, theknowledge I obtained atCuyamaca College gaveme the confidence toexpand my maintenanceroute to include landscapeinstallation.

I also enrolled in an introductory landscape designclass, which sparked an interest in landscape architecture.After graduating from Cuyamaca College, I transferred toCal Poly in San Luis Obispo where I received my BSdegree in landscape architecture.

Subsequently, I worked for a company that special-ized in native plants and found myself enjoying workingwith these unique plants. My wife has a degree in ecol-ogy, and our mutual interests led us to start our own nativehabitat restoration business.

In the mid nineties, we started Natures Image, Inc.Our business restores and maintains wetland, riparian,coastal sage scrub, oak woodland, chaparral, desert,freshwater marsh, vernal pool, and grassland habitatcommunities throughout the Southwest.

I am proud to say that I started my education atCuyamaca College and that my time spent there providedthe impetus and encouragement for a small landscapemaintenance route in high school to evolve into a verysatisfying and challenging career.

For more information on Natures Image, Inc., go towww.naturesimage.net or contact John at (949) 454-1225.

Cuyamaca College Alumnus isFounder of Natures Image, Inc.

BY JOHN CARUANA

John Caruana

Marty Eberhardt

CCBS scholarship packets are available in roomOH 110. The deadline for the applications is March10, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Students are encouraged toattend scholarship/resume writing workshopsprovided by the OH department and the collegeCareer Center, which has extensive resources andextremely helpful staff to assist students.

This annual banquet is the highlight and culmi-nation of CCBS fund-raising. CCBS worksthroughout the year, along with our many generoussponsors, to raise money at events such as the AggieOpen Golf Tournament and the Turf ManagementSeminar.

Donations of any amount are accepted andcan be applied to a scholarship of the donor’schoice. Some of these include arboriculture, land-scape design, floral design, and the Kirk FosterScholar-ship. For acontribu-tion of$300, adonor maychoose toname thescholar-ship. Lastyear weawardedscholar-ships to28 stu-dents. The scholarships ranged from $100 -$2,000 each and totaled $20,000. For moreinformation on scholarship donations call BradMonroe, Program Coordinator, at 619-660-4261.

Won’t you join us in the spring at the beauti-ful Barona Valley Ranch as we support ourstudents and encourage them to reach their goals.

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2005 Scholarship and Awards BanquetDate: Saturday, April 16, 2005

Time: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.Place: Golf Events Center – Barona Valley Ranch

LET’S TRY SOMETHING NEW…CAROLYN KALB

Carolyn Kalb is a student working towards acertificate in Landscape Design. She is currentlyserving as CCBS Secretary.

Are you wondering what might be new at thisyear’s Scholarship and Awards Banquet? Well howabout a luncheon on a Saturday afternoon instead ofdinner on a Thursday night? The officers of theCuyamaca College Botanical Society (CCBS) spentmany hours at their retreat last summer reviewingand revising previous banquets.

One of the many changes includes a lunchvenue as opposed to dinner. Barona Valley Ranch isbeautiful in the spring and should be enjoyed in “fullsun/part shade.” According to the Barona ValleyRanch website, the 1930’s ranch structure wasdesigned to “embrace the Barona legacy of land andlifestyle.” The event facility boasts “rugged sophisti-cation, superior service, and contemporary ameni-ties.” I have attended two behind the scenes tours ofdifferent areas of the ranch, and this promises to bean impressive site.

This year’s banquet will celebrate the accom-plishments of many students in Cuyamaca College’sOrnamental Horticulture Department. Thesestudents range from “old timers” currently in thegreen industry to career changers, and this variety ofbackgrounds encourages a community of enthusias-tic and motivated scholars.

All students that have completed three units,with at least a ‘C’ average, by the end of the 2004fall semester are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

Golf Events Center – Barona Valley Ranch

2005 CCBS Officers: - From left to right(Sitting) Margaret Harris, Shirley Cirello, LindaMcMahon (Back Row) Kyle Freyburgher,Diane Culver, Carolyn Kalb, Yce Abshire, andJohn Bruckner. (Not Pictured) Pat Neal.

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As the frozengrip of autumn beganto descend on theupper reaches of thenation, golfers in thatpart of the countrymoaned about theend of anothergolfing season.However, October inSan Diego meant itwas time to bust outthe tournament golfshorts and tee it up for the 2004Aggie Open! Dazzling 80 degreeweather greeted 132 golfers as theydescended on the beautiful BonitaGolf Club on October 8, 2004 for theannual fundraiser that benefitsCuyamaca College’s OrnamentalHorticulture Department.

Upon arrival at the golfcourse, the golfers were greetedby Cuyamaca College Botanical

Society (CCBS) volunteers who hadworked tirelessly from dawn thatmorning to ensure a smooth tourna-ment. Golfers registered and also

2004 AGGIE OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENTFALL FRIENDS, FOOD, AND FUN

BY DOUG KALAL

bought raffle tickets for legions ofgoodies donated by sponsors andlocal businesses.

Next, it was time forwarm ups. Golfers couldchoose from warming upon the driving range, toparticipating in the puttingcontest, to warming theirstomachs on a fabulousbarbeque lunch prepared

by the Bonita GolfClub.

After lunch itwas time to organize 132golfers with 1,500 golf clubsinto 66 golf carts. The golfersheaded out onto the course forthe shotgun start, and thetournament was on!

A variety of sidelineactivities were spread all overthe course to keep the after-noon challenging and fun.CCBS members set up gametents on two holes wheregolfers could try their hand at

putting water balloons as well astarget chipping. Prizes rangedfrom golf balls to a legendaryRonco Slicer. Several contests

Doug Kalal is pursuing a degree inLandscape Design. His previous liferevolved around organizing specialevents throughout San Diego Countyas well as growing prize- winningroses.

including “Longest Drive” and“Most Accurate” kept the golfersconstantly shooting for some newprize.

Companies from Fibertech toHusquarna had reps on the courseto introduce their products to highprofile potential customers. Green,Tee & Contest sponsorship signswere placed on every hole tothank all the companies who gaveso much to this event.

After the tournament, theBonita Golf Course hosted awonderful buffet dinner that

concluded with dozens of awardsfor golfing prowess as well aswith all of the raffle prizes. Over$9,000 was raised that will gotowards both scholarships andequipment purchases to benefit thestudents of the OrnamentalHorticulture Department. Thankyou to all those who gave so muchtime and money to support ourprogram, and see you next year!

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Corporate SponsorshipHORIZONCo-Sponsorship

Bonita Golf ClubBarona Band of Mission Indians

Simplot PartnersHanson/A-1 Soils

Sponsors!

AA EquipmentAgriServiceAtlas Tree ServiceBarkshire Laser LevelingBayer Environmental ScienceBenchmark LandscapeBest Professional ProductsBig Trees of CaliforniaBrickman GroupButlers MillCLCA San DiegoCleary’s ChemicalCottonwood Electric CartDon & Ginny SmithDow AgriScienceDura PlasticsEsquire Landscape MaintenanceFibertechGolf Ventures WestGreenbrier Lawn & Tree Expert Co.Hunter IndustriesHusqvarnaHydro-Plant, Inc.Hydro-Scape ProductsJ. Vitale LandscapeJones, Faucett, Scribner & VargasLaBahns LandscapingLaw Offices of Thomas M. Buchenau

Mark Grund EnterprisesMiramar BobcatMission Creek Landscape ServicesMonroe FamilyPacific Golf CarsPacific SodPardee Tree NurseryRCP Block & BrickSan Diego County Farm BureauSD Golf Course Superintendents Assoc.Sandy and Virginia ClarkSo Cal Chapter - Sports Turf Mangers Assoc.So Cal PumpSouthland SodStrong Box/VIT Products, Inc.Superior Cleaning Equipment, Inc.Sweeney & Associates, Inc.SyngentaTarget Specialty ProductsTempo/Irrigator TechTurf Renovation EquipmentTurf Science LabsTurf StarTurf Time WestUnivarWalter Andersen NurseryWestern Farm Service

Tee/Green & Special Event Sponsors

Thank YouThank You

be among the first to select from thewide variety of plants on sale – atgreat prices. This year’s sale will bebetter than ever with the nursery’sexpanded selection of natives,succulents, trees, shrubs andperennials. Topping the list ofsought-after plants will again beRomneya coulteri, the Matilija

Poppy. This California native withits crinkled, white, crepe-paper-looking petals and its bright yelloweye is hard to find, and gardenersthroughout the area know that ourSpring Garden Festival is the placeto buy them. Grown in thecollege’s flower fields, digging andpropagating Matilija Poppy roots isan annual project that draws manystudent volunteers. This year, forthe first time, students also offeredbare-root poppies for sale in thenursery during the fall season.

Other activities at the SpringGarden Festival include flowerarrangements made on-site and soldby Floral Design students as well asexhibits by students in variousclasses such as Annuals andPerennials, Propagation, Landscape

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The students and faculty whocompose the horticulture departmentat Cuyamaca College come fromdiverse backgrounds – from profes-sionals working in the industry tohome gardeners, from young adultsstraight out of high school to retireeslooking at a second career. Whatbrings us all together is a love ofplants – trees, shrubs,flowers, natives,succulents…and what wecan do with them. We growthem, design with them,arrange them, sell them,teach them, propagate them,and photograph them. Wecreate ponds

and fences and retaining walls andirrigation systems to showcasethem.

This diverse mix of people andinfinite variety of horticulturalcareers creates a dynamic andcreative environment that culminatesin our annual Spring Garden Festi-val. Scheduled for Saturday, May14, 2005, the Water ConservationGarden and the Heritage of Ameri-cas Museum will join the CuyamacaCollege Ornamental HorticultureDepartment in hosting an openhouse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Allthree will be open to the public freeof charge, with free parking andfree shuttle service from parking lotsto site events.

The highlight of the event isthe OH Nursery sale. Visitors comeearly to line up outside the gates to

BY PATRICIA E. NEAL

Patricia E. Neal is making a careerchange after working in publicrelations and journalism. She is theHead Grower for the OH Department.

2005 SPRING GARDEN FESTIVALDesign, Arboriculture, Trees andShrubs, Irrigation, Fundamentals ofOH, Plant Pest Control, and Land-scape Construction.

The college’s Child Develop-ment Center provides children’sactivities throughout the day, andgardening clubs and organizationsset up displays and are on-hand toanswer questions. Student craftersset up their own exhibits to sellhand-made items such as jewelry,plant pots, and artwork. In pastyears, we’ve had authorsautographing and selling their booksand representatives from organiza-

tions such as the San Diego Horti-cultural Society, Koi Club of SanDiego, Garden Compass Maga-zine, San Diego Herb Club, SanDiego County Master Gardeners,and the Southern CaliforniaPlumeria Society.

Look for more informationsoon on a Farmers Market, AntiqueCar Show and activities planned atthe Heritage of the AmericasMuseum and the Water Conserva-tion Garden. Reserve May 14th onyour calendar now, and share withus the exciting, dynamic world ofplants.

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Focus on the San Diego Horticultural Society

“LET’S TALK PLANTS”

BY ELLEN JENNINGS, EDITOR

At a recent monthly meeting of the San DiegoHorticultural Society, hundreds of people of all ageslistened raptly as Ben Gill, owner and manager ofCalifornia Protea Management in Valley Center,presented a slide show of awesome Proteas in the SanDiego landscape. Slides of the flowers brought oohsand aahs from the audience, especially those of newsilver leafed varieties which shimmer in the moonlight.An auction later featured Protea plants and wreaths,and many more Proteas and other unusual plants wereavailable for sale. Members brought in plants to discuss,and books and videos were available to borrow.

Since 1994, the SDHS has provided a forum forits members – today numbering almost 1,400 - to learnand teach every aspect of gardening in the San Diegoarea. Members range from backyard gardeners toprofessional garden designers, nursery owners, gardenwriters, and landscape architects. “Let’s Talk Plants” isthe motto of the SDHS. According to theorganization’s president and newsletter editor, SusiTorre-Bueno, “That motto perfectly sums up whatmost members like best about the SDHS. It providesa forum for plant enthusiasts to share their knowledge.”

Besides sharing amongst themselves, memberspropagate their plant passionthrough community outreach. Eachyear, the SDHS supports a studentin our ornamental horticultureprogram with the award of a$1,000 scholarship. This is just oneof three annual $1,000 scholarshipsto horticulture majors at localcolleges funded by this organization.In fact, their community involve-ment includes cash awards todisplay gardens at the San DiegoCounty Fair as well as to horticul-tural projects at the annual highschool science fair. In 2004, amongmany other sponsorships, the

SDHS gave $10,000 to Quail Botanical Gardens fortheir new Undersea Garden, designed by SDHS boardmember Bill Teague.

In 2003, the SDHS published their first hard-cover book, Ornamental Trees of San Diego: Medi-terranean Climate Trees for the Garden. Torre-Buenoreports that the book has sold over 4,000 copies andreceived much critical acclaim. It has over 400 colorphotos and detailed descriptions of 230 trees in SanDiego County. The organization also publishes a monthly26-page newsletter, which is available to members and hasa wealth of information including plant descriptions,gardening tips, upcoming events and book reviews.

Mary Pepper, a newly elected SDHS BoardMember and student in the Cuyamaca College Orna-mental Horticulture Department, says being a memberof SDHS sparked a passion for gardening and was thecatalyst in her decision to go to college later in life andstudy landscape design. Echoing the motto of “talkingplants,” she says, “The stimulation of being surroundedwith professionals in the trade provides a wealth ofinformation not only for my personal benefit, but it alsoenhances my ability to pass that knowledge on toothers with similar interests.”

SDHS meetings are free and open to the public. They are heldmonthly at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and feature speakers on awide range of topics. Upcoming talks include:January 10: Erik Gronborg, Classical Chinese GardensFebruary 14: Karen Platt, Seeing Color in a Different Light – Using Black, Gold and Silver in the GardenMarch 14: Greg Steifer, Stellar Solutions for Soggy SitesApril 11: Bart O’Brien, California Native Plants for the GardenMay 9: Special 3-D Slide Show by Jim Comstock, Orchids & Other Floral Wonders (Held at the San Diego Natural History Museum)

For more information on upcoming events and membership, go towww.sdhortsoc.org or call 760-730-3268.

CUYAMACA COLLEGE ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE SPRING 2005

CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 24, 2005FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL (619) 660-4262 OR

APPLY AND REGISTER ONLINE AT THE CUYAMACACOLLEGE WEB SITE www.Cuyamaca.net

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Floral Design I Citrowske T 11:00 am – 3:50 pmFloral Design I Butler W 5:00 – 9:50 pmFloral Design II Citrowske M 4:00 – 8:50 pmWedding Design II Butler Th 11:00 am – 3:50 pmFundamentals of OH Drake Th 12:00 – 4:50 pmFundamentals of OH Mazalewski M 7:00 – 8:50 pm

**Lab Track 2: S 8:00 am – 2:10 pmPlant Propagation Palafox M 5:00 – 6:50 pm

*Lab Track 1: S 8:30 am – 2:40 pmPlant Pest Control Smith Th 5:00 – 6:50 pm

**Lab Track 2: S 8:30 am – 2:40 pmSoils O’Leary W 7:00 – 8:50 pm

*Lab Track 1: S 8:30 am – 2:40 pmPlant Materials: Trees & Shrubs Monroe W 1:00 – 3:50 pmIntroduction to Landscape Design Fulhorst W 12:00 – 4:50 pmIntroduction to Landscape Design Fulhorst Th 5:00 – 9:50 pmAnnuals & Perennials Drake W 4:00 – 6:50 pmIntro to CAD Landscape Design Homyak M 5:00 – 9:50 pm (Class taught at Southwestern College)Landscape Const – Concrete & Masonry Cochran W 5:00 – 6:50 pm

**Lab Track 2: S 8:00 am – 2:10 pmLandscape Const – Irrigation & Carpentry Eagle T 5:00 – 6:50 pm

*Lab Track 1: S 8:30 am – 2:40 pmLandscape Contracting Jacobs T 7:00 – 9:50 pmPrinciples of Landscape Irrigation Monroe T 1:00 – 4:50 pmIrrigation System Design Carney T 5:00 – 9:50 pmArboriculture Simpson Th 7:00 – 8:50 pm

*Lab Track 1: S 8:30 am – 2:40 pmDiagnose Horticulture Problems Mazalewski M 4:00 – 6:20 pmCooperative Work Experience Simpson Hours To Be Arranged

Cooperative Work Experience Required OrientationFriday, January 28, 5:00 pm.

* Lab Track 1: Alternate Saturdays: 1/29, 2/12, 3/5, 3/19, 4/9, 4/30, 5/14.** Lab Track 2: Alternate Saturdays: 2/5, 2/26, 3/12, 4/2, 4/23, 5/7, 5/21.

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Lawrence O’Leary returns to teach the Soilsclass this spring after filling in last February when BillNolde moved back to the Midwest. O’Leary holds adegree in Agriculture Plant Sciences from CSU Fresno.He began his career in the agricultural industry manag-ing large-scale harvesting operations and selling seedproducts throughout the Western U.S.

Lawrence says he became an ornamental horticul-ture “convert” 25 years ago. He has spent those yearsas an employee of Rain Bird Corporation working withdistributors, municipalities, landscape contractors,professional irrigation designers, and landscape archi-tects from New Mexico to Hawaii. He has alsomanaged a large landscape construction firm in SanDiego, and he is a frequent industry speaker andlecturer.

Approaching the study of soils with a strongbackground in irrigation systems and water and energyconservation, O’Leary says, “The soil environment andits proper management is the key to fertilizer, labor, andwater savings which leads to energy savings.

“Teaching at Cuyamaca College is a real pleasureas well as an opportunity for dialogue between studentsand the teacher to develop sound principles that help usunderstand and manage the soils that we have here inSan Diego County.”

WELCOME, NEW INSTRUCTORS!BY ELLEN JENNINGS, EDITOR

“Everyone should have a great new experiencelike this at least once in their lives,” reflects JoeCochran on his new position as instructor for theLandscape Construction –Concrete & Masonry class.“I’ve never tried to teachbefore,” he adds, “But luckily,my students have been kind tome.”

No doubt, Cochran’s firststudents during the Fall 2004semester appreciated theknow-how their teacherbrought to the classroom. Inover 30 years, Joe’s workingexperience has touched on many aspects of concreteand masonry construction. He began by working inthe yard for RCP Block and Brick and went on tomanage his own construction business. Later, hemoved on to New Dimension Masonry, where hemanaged large governmental and educational ma-

sonry projects.From 1998 to the present, Joe has worked for the

San Diego City Schools as a Class II DSA ProjectInspector, inspecting buildings on various school projects.He is also an ICBO Certified Special Inspector forStructural Masonry and an ACI Concrete Field TestingTechnician – Grade 1.

The Department of Ornamental Horticulturewelcomes Lawrence O’Leary and Joe Cochran as itsnewest adjunct faculty members. We know students,faculty, and staff will benefit from the knowledge andenthusiasm they bring to their positions.

John Bruckner is a third semester floral designstudent who participated and won first place in theCalifornia State Floral Association’s first studentcompetition! The CSFA’s annual convention tookplace in Newport Beach on Oct. 9-10, 2004 withstudents representing five schools and colleges inCalifornia. Cuyamaca College was represented bytwo students, John Bruckner and Diana Culver.

The competition consists of two parts: adesigner’s choice and a surprise package.“Designer’s choice” is a theme design createdindependently by each student who must put ittogether in front of an audience in under 30 minutes.Part two of the competition, also created before anaudience, is a surprise package of fresh floralproduct and other decorative materials which thecontestants have not seen until the clock starts thatsegment. Contestants had 40 minutes to create afloral design which would fulfill the “surprise” criteria- to make a centerpiece for an awards banquet for abusiness.

Viewer’s also have an opportunity to participatein the “People’s Choice” award, whereby the audi-ence chooses its favorite design from those createdby the students. Cuyamaca College’s own JohnBruckner won this award also!

We in the Ornamental Horticulture Departmentlook forward to our students one day competing atthe state level. With this kind of start, we knowthose days are not far in the future.

OH Student Wins First Place!BY SUSAN BUTLER,FLORAL DESIGN INSTRUCTOR

Joe Cochran

Cuyamaca CollegeOrnamental Horticulture Dept.900 Rancho San Diego ParkwayEl Cajon, CA 92019-4304

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO.110

EL CAJON, CA 92020

To:EXPANDED CLASS

SCHEDULE! SEE PAGE 10.

16th Annual Turf Management SeminarMarch 11, 2005 6:30am-3:30pm

Balboa Park Club, Balboa ParkSponsored by: Cuyamaca College Botanical Society

University of California Cooperative Extension

* New Products *Discussions by the Professionals *Current Issues *Educational Seminar *Industry Exhibits

Continuing Educational Units applied for

For seminar registration, fill out the form below. Duplicate more forms if sending more than one attendee.We do not send registration verification. No telephone reservations will be accepted. We can accept checks,purchase orders, and Mastercard and Visa credit cards(No American Expressor Discovery cards please.)Registration fee: $75/per attendee - includes Continetntal Breakfast and Lunch

$85/per attendee after March 4, 2005

Your early registration will assure you a seat at the seminar. Registration deadline March 4, 2005.Detach and mail the form below with method of payment.

Name ____________________________ Job Title______________Business Name _______________________________________Address: City ______________________ State ________ Zip __________Telephone: ____________________________Seminar @$75_________Late Seminar registration @$85__________Detach and mail with check # ______Purchase Order No._____________Credit Card Type [ ] Visa [ ] Mastercard (Sorry, Mastercard and Visa ONLY)Number: _________ - _________ - _________ - _________ Exp. Date: __________Cardholder Name as on Card _____________________Signature:___________________Mail to: CCBS Turf Seminar, 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy., El Cajon, CA 92019.

Fed. Tax I.D. # 95-6006652For more information call (619)660-4262 .

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