Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Amenity)
Growing & Vines
A course by
Wintec
Further develop your skills in amenity horticulture and the management of public spaces and people. This programme prepares you for leadership roles in horticultural operations through technical and practical experience.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Rotokauri Campus, Hamilton
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Lead horticulture projects and teams
Develop skills to manage projects in horticultural workplaces, including team management and resource allocation.
Manage plant collections
Gain knowledge to establish and maintain diverse plant collections in public or private settings.
Plan and implement planting for landscapes
Select and plant suitable species and apply mulching techniques for landscape enhancement.
What You're Signing Up For
This one-year full-time or part-time programme deepens your technical skills in amenity horticulture. You will gain practical and theoretical knowledge in areas such as project leadership, plant collection management, landscape planting, turf and soil management, amenity plant care, seasonal planning, indigenous restoration, agrichemical application, and horticultural record keeping. Graduates will be equipped for professional roles in the management and care of public spaces, gardens, parks, and plant collections.
Course Content
- Project leadership within primary industry operations
- Establishing and maintaining plant collections for parks and botanical gardens
- Landscape planting and plant identification
- Amenity tree and shrub care including assessment, pruning, and training
- Soil and turf management with sustainability focus
- Seasonal planning for amenity spaces
- Indigenous plant community restoration and revegetation
- Safe agrichemical application and equipment use
- Horticultural record keeping and reporting
What you need to know first
Relevant knowledge, skills and experience gained through work experience
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Horticulture
Public Amenity Management
Landscape Management
Future employment opportunities might be
Head or senior gardener
Team leader
Leading hand