The Greenhouse
Welcome to our newly redesigned 2026 website—we’re glad you’re here!
Annual Spring Plant Sale
Each year, our students gain valuable hands-on experience by cultivating a diverse range of plants and horticultural products. Last year, they proudly showcased their hard work through our annual Spring Plant Sale.
The sale featured over 100 plant varieties and was held on April 15-16, 2026, in partnership with Entrepreneurship Day. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students and their work-we appreciate your support and look forward to sharing even more exciting offerings next year!
Highlights from the 2025 ACE Center at Hermitage plant sale. Proceeds from the sale go back to helping students at the school.
Common Inventory
2026 Poinsettias
2027 Roses
2026 Spring Sale
Floriculture and Greenhouse Management
About our Program: Housed at the Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage, students from across HCPS high schools explore the science, art, and business of plant production through hands-on learning in our greenhouse and outdoor growing spaces.
11th and 12th grade students participate in a high-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) model as they grow, maintain, and market a wide variety of plants, flowers, and horticultural products. Students gain experience in greenhouse operations, plant care, landscape design, and customer service while supporting real plant sales and school-based projects.
Many of the plants used in campus landscaping, seasonal sales, and community partnerships are cultivated and cared for by our students. Through these experiences, students build practical skills in agriculture, sustainability, and small business management.
Students typlically apply to the Floriculture & Greenhouse Management Program during their 10th or 11th grade year for this 1 year program. Click here for current application information.
Discover the ACE Center at Hermitage: Where Opportunity Meets Purpose
The ACE Center at Hermitage is where Henrico County’s high school juniors and seniors come to turn curiosity into skill, and skill into a career. As one of the county’s hub campuses for Career and Technical Education, our mission is simple:
empower students with the hands‑on experience, industry knowledge, and professional confidence they need to succeed-whether they enter the workforce, pursue college, or continue training after graduation.
Every program at the ACE Center is designed in partnership with industry experts and led by teachers who bring real-world experience directly into the classroom. Students don’t just learn about a field-they do the work, practice with the tools of the trade, and step into spaces where they can discover what truly inspires them.
With more than two dozen career pathways-from Automotive Technology and Sports Medicine to Cosmetology, Veterinary Sciences, Nursing, Culinary Arts, and more-the ACE Center at Hermitage offers students the chance to explore their strengths, build marketable skills, and graduate with certifications that set them apart.
Your Student’s Future Starts With a Single Click
We invite students and families to take the next step:
Explore the individual program pages on the ACE Center at Hermitage website.
Each page breaks down:
- What the class experience looks like
- Credentials students can earn
- Prerequisites and expectations
- Career opportunities after high school
- And-most importantly-what kind of student thrives in that space
Whether your student dreams of caring for animals, designing digital experiences, repairing engines, supporting patients, creating culinary masterpieces, or launching their own business, the ACE Center has a place where they can grow.
Their pathway is waiting. The possibilities are bigger than they imagine.
Visit the program pages today and see what opportunities lie ahead for your high school junior or senior.