New horticulture programme teaches simple ways to grow your own food
New programme helps families grow and maintain a productive garden.
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Upskilling with NMIT: Team training from the ground up
NMIT offers partnerships with employers to help staff develop critical skills on-site.
Iwi partnership enhances horticulture programme
NMIT and Ngāti Kuia work towards cultural restoration in the Pelorus area.
Partnership powers up primary industry training
Getting employees invested in vocational training.
Kiwi’s swarm to beekeeping
New training available for fast growing industry.
NMIT meets regional demand in horticulture
As employment shortages in the horticulture industry look to sky rocket over the next year due to the ongoing fallout from COVID-19, there’s never been a better time to consider a career change to horticulture.
Ngāti Kuia and NMIT offer horticulture training
Celebrating a new partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia.
Studying horticulture opens door to new career path after COVID-19 layoff
After COVID-19 put an end to his career in the travel industry, Brendan Varney has gone back to his roots studying horticulture at NMIT and starting his own business.
Planting the seeds of a new career: “Every day I wake up excited”
Chris is studying horticulture at NMIT and developing a nursery on two acres of land he owns in Tasman. He says horticulture is in his blood and the career change later in life was a “natural progression”.
Top reasons to study in Marlborough with NMIT
Marlborough is a great choice for smart, practical and adventurous students from the top of the South to Sri Lanka and everywhere in between.
Tree planting dream closer
The future of Arbor Day planting is looking bright and tree man Don Cross couldn't be happier.
Garden Marlborough launches new horticulture scholarship
Apply by March 31 and be one step closer to a lifelong career in horticulture.
Replanting in Momorangi Bay
Reseeding the Marlborough Sounds for future generations of tree species.
