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Horticulture in Australia is a $7 billion industry. It is extremely diverse and comprises fruit, vegetables, nuts, nursery, extractive crops, cut flowers and turf. A range of careers exist in the Horticulture industry. Total horticultural exports in 2004/05 were $817 million. It is the fastest growing industry in agriculture with 17,273 enterprises. Horticulture employs 64,000 people; this translates to 20 per cent of total employment in agriculture being within horticulture. Increasing demand for skilled professionals ensures that employment opportunities exist now and into the future for those with the right skills and qualifications. The industry currently has a strong focus on sustainability, sustainable water use, invasive plants, recycled organics and irrigation management.
Florists mainly work for small retail outlets. Many florists are self-employed with approximately 60 per cent of all people working in the industry work full-time. Job growth is expected to be moderate over the next 5 years. There has been an increase in the number of florists over the last ten years.
| The new Funeral Services (Safe Graves Techniques) Statement of Attainment was developed by TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute, in collaboration with the Cemetery and Crematoria Association of NSW. It was designed to meet a specific industry need. The inaugural program was successfully run in late 2006 with several courses scheduled to commence throughout 2007. NSI is the preferred training provider in NSW for delivery of this course. |
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Gaining skills and qualifications in Horticulture
NSI can assist you in gaining these skills and qualifications through its broad range of courses, from pre-vocational to post trade level. Ryde College is one of the premier providers of environmental training in Australia. A diverse range of careers exist in environmental management and sustainable development. Ryde College is a specialist training centre horticulture and environmental management, with state-of-the-art facilities including computerised glasshouses, landscape design studios, a cricket pitch, golfing green, tennis court and a bowling green. Increasing industry demands ensure that employment opportunities exist now and into the future for those with the right mix of skills and qualifications.
More recently, the Horticulture (Landscape) Certificate II has been introduced at Northern Beaches College. The Institute offers practical and innovative courses from basic skills, trade through to middle management and professional training. Recognition of Prior Learning and experience is available for students who are already employed in the industry and have attained various skill levels so that they can obtain advanced standing in the various courses and industry training programs.
Courses cater for those requiring introductory entry level skills through to high level skills leading to employment or further tertiary level courses. All of our trainers are experts in their field and are qualified industry professionals and experienced trainers.
Courses and short programs are delivered throughout the Institute in the following areas:
- Arboriculture
- Floristry
- Funeral Services (Safe Graves Techniques)
- Irrigation
- Landscape Design and Construction
- Machinery Operation
- Nursery (Retail/Wholesale)
- Parks and Gardens
- Permaculture
- Turf
- Workplace Safety
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