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Horticulture

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!

Amenity horticulturalists contribute to society through advising on plant choices, overseeing horticultural programmes, planning regeneration projects, and managing green spaces.

Typically students will study the horticultural programmes over two years to develop the skills and knowledge to be amenity gardeners, collection curators, grounds people or amenity contractors.

Programmes

Level 3
Students can choose to study either the General Horticulture (Level 3) in semester one and/or the Applied Horticultural Services (Level 3) (Amenity) in semester two. 

Students who choose to complete their study after the first year will have the skills to work as a skilled gardener in this area.

Level 4
In the second year students will study the Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Amenity). 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
Fee Free
Hamilton Rotokauri Campus
Jul 2019
This programme has been designed for 16-19 years old looking for a future in practical, hands-on work and an outside office. My Career Pathway is a FREE* six month programme that will help students learn the practical skills, life skills and confidence they need to continue training at Wintec or in the workplace through apprenticeships.

Applied Horticultural Services (Level 3) (Amenity)

One semester
Level 3
$7744 per year
Hamilton Gardens Campus
Jul 2019
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
$3574 (scholarships are available)
Hamilton Gardens Campus, Mangateparu, +1
Jul 2019
This programme will give students broad introductory knowledge of the science, growing systems, and practices used in a variety of horticultural areas. Students will gain knowledge of plant identification, maintenance and propagation in horticulture.

Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Amenity)

One year
Level 4
$7744 (scholarships are available)
Hamilton Gardens Campus
Jul 2019
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.

Parks & Garden Management (Level 5)

15 months
Level 5
Hamilton Gardens Campus
Feb 2020
This 15 month, part-time programme is for students who are currently working as a leading hand or equivalent lower management role in the amenity horticulture sector. Students will gain the hands-on experience and knowledge to be able to staircase into a planning and management role in amenity horticulture.

Professional programmes / short courses

Chainsaw Operation (Unit Standard 6917)

Thames Campus
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)

Thames Campus
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

Thames Campus
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

Landscape Design and Construction pathway diagram

About the faculty

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