SMARTSCAPE IS A RESEARCH‐based professional training program
specifically designed to promote attractive, water-efficient
landscapes. Smartscape is a training program specifically designed for
landscape industry professionals such as: installation and maintenance
supervisors and crew members (as well as company owners and office
staff involved in scheduling field staff or contracting), landscape
architects and designers, nursery employees, and municipal employees
(Parks & Rec, Water). We also encourage HOA committee members and
property management personnel to attend.
The Smartscape program prepares students with essential skills for the
basic design, installation, and maintenance of attractive,
water-efficient landscapes that offer a unique sense of place and
value to our communities. Smartscape delivers 20 hours of high-quality
education on the best irrigation and horticultural practices
appropriate for the Sonoran desert environment. For $95, students
receive a Smartscape Study Guide and manual with valuable information
and materials, instruction from experts in the green industry, the
opportunity to earn International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
continuing education units as well as credits for the Arizona chapter
of the American Society of Landscape Architects (AzASLA) Continuing
Education System, and complimentary snacks.
Topics include:
- Plants, Soil, & Water
- Landscape Design and Renovation
- Plant Selection and Installation
- Drip Irrigation Design and Installation
- Landscape Water Management and Irrigation Controllers
- Maintaining Desert Adapted Plants
- Plant Disorders
- Desert Adapted Plants
Participants must attend all of the classes and receive a passing
score on the exam to graduate. Upon graduation from the course,
graduates receive a certificate of completion from the University of
Arizona and a chance to market themselves as a Smartscape professional
by listing their contact information in the Smartscape Online
Directory at www.smartscape.org/directory.
Class will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from July 9th through
August 8th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.
Contact Kirti Mathura, the SMARTSCAPE PROGRAM COORDINATOR, with any
questions or concerns. (602) 827-8206 or kmathura@email.arizona.edu
*REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. A service fee is added to all
credit/debit card payments. Contact Program Coordinator if you wish to
pay with a check.
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