You’ll also learn to operate tractors, quad bikes and other horticultural machinery , while developing versatile practical skills, including fencing, irrigation , general repairs and the maintenance of structures and small machinery. 

 

After graduating, you’ll be able to build a career creating recreational spaces that are critical to our cities’ health and wellbeing, or join a production team that helps feed the world by producing quality fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, flowers and trees.

 

Career opportunities

• On completion of this course, graduates can pursue assistant or general hand roles in the primary industry sector, or undertake further study in agriculture, horticulture or other primary industry-related disciplines.

 

Topics you'll cover

• Optimising Plant Growth
• Introduction to Horticulture Design and Plant Selection
• Horticulture Pests, Diseases and Weeds
• Plant Propagation and Nursery Systems
• Horticulture Project Maintenance
• Primary Industry Infrastructure Maintenance and Hazard Management
• Introduction to Agri-vehicles

Select one of the following electives:

• Chainsaw Safety, Servicing and Use
• Small Engine Equipment: Servicing, Maintenance and Use
• Tractor Powered equipment

 

Plus one elective from:

• Operating Tractors
• Operating Quad Bikes
• Operating Light Utility Vehicles
• Operating Farm Motorcycles
• Operating Elevated Platform Vehicle in Horticulture