New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills - Horticulture
Course details
| NZQF Level | 2 |
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About the course
From garden to plate, you too can feed your whānau, save on your budget and enjoy the delicious taste of home-grown success.
You will learn basic gardening techniques from seed germination to growing and harvesting, how to set up a vegetable garden, and how to plant and manage fruit trees. You'll also learn how to feed your plants and soil, make natural fertilisers, prune fruit trees, and more!
It doesn't matter if growing vegetables and fruit trees are all new to you. Your friendly tutor will guide you at your own pace so that you can enjoy getting your hands in the dirt and understand the simple ways to grow your own food. Our approach will look at sustainable methods focusing on water management, soil care and garden ecosystems.
You will cover the following three courses over six months; each will run for two months with a break in between.
- Vegetable gardening
- Horticultural practises
- Home orchard growing with a focus on fruit and trees
As part of this programme, you will also learn safe work practices and basic first aid. Handy for home or if you want to work in the horticulture industry.
Upon graduating, you can continue learning with the following free programme, the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General), Level 3(external link). It's a great way to build your understanding further and could set you up for a job or take your garden to the next level.
If you belong to a business, iwi or community group and you need horticulture skills, talk to us about how we can work with you to deliver this programme to your group. Email: [email protected]
Blenheim delivery
- One weekly evening class from 7 - 8.30pm
- Two Saturday morning classes, 9am - 12pm. Held every first and third Saturday of the month.
This programme has no academic or English language requirements.
Physical requirements
Applicants must be physically able to complete the programme-specific outcomes.
About the provider
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is a Government Institute with campuses in Nelson and Marlborough.
NMIT is a New Zealand Qualifications Authority Category 1 (the highest) Institute. Our programmes are designed alongside industry to create work-ready graduates that meet local and international job market needs.
You'll find NMIT tutors care a lot about student success, and classes are small enough that they know you by name.