With your enjoyment of working outdoors, your planning and organisational skills and your eye for detail, why not get paid for doing what you love? New Zealand’s diverse and robust horticulture and related industries have experienced steady growth over recent years and this looks set to continue in the future. This means that qualified and experienced horticulturalists are in demand across the country. Based in Dunedin, this programme will give you the work-ready skills you need to enter the horticulture industry, focusing on the landscaping and amenity sectors. Landscape construction involves the construction of both physical structures and plantings to create gardens. Amenity horticulture is the care and maintenance of plants in parks and gardens. This qualification includes a mix of theoretical learning and hands-on training using our nursery facilities, permaculture garden and Living Campus grounds. The beautiful, internationally-acclaimed Dunedin Botanic Garden is close to campus as well. Field trips and work experience are important parts of the programme; these will help you to connect with those already working in this dynamic industry. Graduates of this programme will receive the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Landscape Construction) and the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Amenity). Skills required: Physical fitness Planning and organisational skills Good communication and team work skills A good work ethic An eye for detail Your workload: On average you will undertake four days a week of practical instruction and theoretical teaching. In addition to this, you will carry out your own self-directed study. It is expected that you will participate in four weeks of work experience during your programme.