This online programme is right for you whether you are seeking a role in the organic primary production sector, looking to gain recognition of your skills, looking to change career or are a home gardener or lifestyle block owner looking to incorporate holistic organic practices in your produce production.

This progamme may prepare you for a career across all sectors of the horticulture industry such as:

• organic orchard worker
• organic vineyard worker
• organic greenhouse worker
• organic crop worker
• organic nursery worker
• organic farm assistant/ worker
• organic pastoral farm worker
• organic arable farm worker
• mahinga kai assistant/worker.

What you will learn

In this programme you will learn about:

• modern organics and attracting birds and insects
• organic production planning, covering planning of an organic production system
• soils and composting.

When you achieve this qualification you will be able to:

• Carry out routine tasks in an organic production environment in accordance with organic principles and relevant compliance requirements.