Training & Certification for Landscape Professionals

Sustainable landscaping is a growing market. Green Gardening training puts you in the lead. Check this page regularly for upcoming professional trainings, or view Past Workshop Presentations. For training materials in other languages see Translations.

Upcoming training opportunities

Next City of Seattle IPM & Recertification Webinar series coming winter, 2027
Upcoming ecoPRO Training & Certification, October 2026

Training and certification resources:

Landscape professionals can learn more and be recognized through:

ecoPRO WA Sustainable Landscape Professional Certification - offers advanced training and certification for working professionals, including online presentations from previous courses
EnviroStars - certification for many types of businesses in the region, including landscape companies
Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) - national guidelines and certification for sustainable landscapes, similar to the LEED green building rating system. See webinars at SITES/Education.
WA Dept. of Ecology LID Training lists upcoming courses for professionals on Low Impact Development practices to manage stormwater. See a webinar from that series, Soil Protection and Compost-Amended Soils - Meeting WA Stormwater Requirements (64 min.), for landscape designers and stormwater planners.
Seattle's RainWise offers rain garden & cistern training for contractors, contact rainwise@seattle.gov
WSDA Pesticide Certification is required for professionals who apply pesticides
Garden Hotline professional training links to many programs, including Plant Amnesty Education Events
WSNLA Event Calendar shows many upcoming trainings at a glance

Community college horticulture, landscape, and urban agriculture professional training:

Professional organizations offering training:

Sustainable Landscaping

Ciscoe Morris teaches in Green Gardening sustainable landscaping video.

Videos & webinars:

Sustainable Landscaping: The Road to Healthy Public Spaces (video, 45 min.) focuses on IPM and other sustainable practices. See extra chapters (video, 5 min. each) on IPM Steps, Turf, Fertilizers, Trees, Pruning, Compost Tea, Corn Gluten, Stinging Insects, Tools, Landscape Design, and Education
Healthy Soils part 1: Soil Science and Healthy Soils part 2: Soil Restoration (video, 45 min. each) webinars on the foundation of sustainable landscaping
Stormwater Challenges and GSI/LID Solutions (video, 28 min.) introduces professionals to Low Impact Development practices
Soil Protection and Compost-Amended Soils - Meeting WA Stormwater Requirements (video, 64 min.), for landscape designers and stormwater planners
Compost Erosion Control and Amended Soils for Construction Sites (video, 14 min.) Compost blankets, berms, socks, and soil amendment strategies
Compost Benefits for Stormwater & Climate (video, 9 min.)
Stormwater Pollution and Solutions that Protect Salmon (video, 28 min.)
Sustainable Sites (SITES) webinars for design professionals
Designing the Sustainable Site (video, 56 min.) based on the national SITES guidelines
WSU Soil Management has videos, slideshows & guides on soil testing, texture, and more
Bringing Our Soils Back to Life (video, 56 min.) shows how we can restore soils around the world

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Training & Certification for Landscape Professionals

Upcoming training opportunities

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Community college horticulture, landscape, and urban agriculture professional training:

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