Annual plant sale set for April 7 and 8 at Northwest Campus
FORT WORTH, Texas (March 29, 2017) – Get spring off to a blossoming start with Tarrant County College Horticulture Department’s annual plant sale. The event will showcase more than 50 varieties of flowers, vegetables and herbs—all grown by students in the Horticulture Program.
The sale will take place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 7, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Northwest Campus (4801 Marine Creek Pkwy., Fort Worth, outside Building WCTS). The sale is open to the community. It will feature flowering annuals and perennials including impatiens, marigolds, begonias, lantana, verbena and zinnias; foliage plants such as helichrysum and citronella geraniums; vegetables including many varieties of peppers as well as hybrid and heirloom tomatoes; and herbs such as basil, oregano and thyme. Students grew all the plants as part of their Horticulture Program coursework.
Items are sold below retail prices; most range from $1.50 to $4. Cash and checks will be accepted. Proceeds help horticulture students cover the cost of field trips and Horticulture Club projects.
Northwest Campus features on-site greenhouses, gardens and a vineyard. This spring, the Horticulture Department introduced a viticulture course, teaching students techniques for cultivating grapes. Students also learn greenhouse operation and management; landscape design, installation and maintenance; nursery and retail garden center operation and management; soil science; and pest control. Day and evening classes are available. Students can earn a certificate of completion or an associate degree and get the foundation for continuing their studies at a university. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, employment of landscape architects is projected to grow 33 percent between 2012 and 2022; for supervisors of landscaping, lawn service and grounds workers, the projected increase in employment is 23 percent.
Horticulture courses also are offered for personal enrichment. For more information on the Horticulture Program, visit the TCC website or contact David Bulpitt at david.bulpitt@tccd.edu.
