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General horticulture

Available to study in Raglan, General Horticulture (Level 3) is a free course where students gain the fundamental skills about plant growing systems and environments. Find out more and apply online here.

Amenity horticulture: The care and maintenance of parks, gardens and open spaces.

At Wintec, students will gain the knowledge, training and skills to care for public and private gardens, parks and open spaces, while also getting the benefit of learning at the beautiful Hamilton Gardens campus!

Our amenity horticulture graduates contribute to the community and society through:

  • The supervision of street planting and maintenance programmes,
  • assisting and leading the care of residential and commercial gardens and lawns,
  • planning community revegetation and regeneration projects, and,
  • managing contracted green spaces.

Typically students will study our horticulture programmes over two years. This structure develops the skills and knowledge to become assistant or lead amenity horticulturalists, plant collection assistants, turf apprentices, amenity team leaders or contractors.

Programmes

Level 3
Students studying the Applied Horticulture Services (Level 3) Amenity strand will be introduced to the fundamentals of the industry over six months (one semester).

Level 4
Following on, students will study the Advanced Horticulture Services (Level 4) Amenity strand. Graduates will be qualified to be a team leader in an amenity garden situation. This is a 12-month programme.

Our programmes

My Career Pathway (Horticulture)

One semester
Level 2
Hamilton Gardens Campus
A supportive step into higher-level study for those aged 16-19, My Career Pathway is a practical, hands-on, free course that will help you gain general knowledge, skills, confidence, and experience within the areas of either trades or horticulture.

Applied Horticultural Services (Level 3) (Amenity)

One semester
Level 3
FREE under TTAF (usually $4,598)
Hamilton Gardens Campus
Feb 2021
This programme will introduce students to amenity plant and garden knowledge and care, plant and soil science, amenity garden tool use and care, weed and plant pest control, and amenity lawn care.

General Horticulture (Level 3)

One semester
Level 3
FREE under TTAF (usually $3,574)
Regional locations
Students will gain knowledge of plant identification, maintenance and propagation in horticulture. This programme will give students broad introductory knowledge of the science, growing systems, and practices used in a variety of horticultural areas.

Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Amenity)

One year
Level 4
FREE under TTAF (usually $8,094)
Hamilton Gardens Campus
Students in this programme will build on technical skills and learn about park and open spaces management, seasonal plans, and team member supervision. This programme includes part-time work placements.

Professional programmes / short courses

Chainsaw Operation (Unit Standard 6917)

Hamilton Gardens
Chainsaws are extremely dangerous tools, and without proper training, things can go badly wrong. This course brings you up to official standards for using chainsaws in the workplace, necessary for a range of jobs in the forestry and farming industries.

Chainsaw Rules (Unit Standard 6916)

Hamilton Gardens
Chainsaws are dangerous, and no matter how careful you are, without the proper training, things can go wrong. Learn the rules for chainsaw use on this one-day course, helping to keep you and others safe

Demonstrate knowledge of workplace Health and Safety requirements US 497

Hamilton Gardens
This course is geared towards the Arboriculture industry and will help you gain a full understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and the skills needed to apply these principles in the workplace.

GROWSAFE Basic Course

This GROWSAFE course is specifically designed for people working in horticulture, agriculture, or conservation. After completing this one-day course, you will be able to safely use agrichemicals under supervision, and have a better understanding of chemicals, equipment, and your responsibilities.

GROWSAFE Standard Course

The GROWSAFE standard course is designed is for agrichemical users who work independently or supervise/manage others. Learn how to protect people, animals, and the environment with this two-day course.

Maintain a chainsaw (Unit Standard 43)

Knowing how to use a chainsaw is quite different from knowing how to maintain one. This course will teach you the skills you need to look after your equipment, keeping it in top working condition and safe to use.

Facilities

Students will learn at the beautiful Hamilton Gardens Campus: a 58-hectare environment of public gardens with an incredible variety of trees, plants, and grasses.

Pathways

Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscape Design and Construction pathway diagram

Please check the entry criteria for each programme to see which course is the best level for you to begin with. The entry criteria information can be found on each of the programme pages here online. You can also contact us directly to discuss the appropriate level for you at info@wintec.ac.nz.

About the faculty

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