Our students work really hard to achieve their qualifications, so being able to celebrate with them and acknowledge their success when they graduate is a wonderful thing.
Keep an eye on the latest happenings from the Land Based Training sites around the country.
Our fantastic Kapiti sustainability course had an awesome workshop day last week, taking a field trip out to Lower Hutt. They visited Epuni School Gardens, an opportunity presented to them through Common Unity, a community-based urban development project who provide teaching and support for the garden and orchard at the school. The crew did a 'Chop n drop' of a green manure bed in the gardens. This contributed to [...]
Our team in New Plymouth have had a busy week, participating in the 2023 Taranaki Sustainable Backyards Trail! From the 27th of October to the 5th of November, our team over in New Start Gardens was one of 26 Taranaki backyards, to open their gardens up to the public and showcase what they've been doing. Staff and students had a wonderful time hosting visitors who could come, admire and [...]
Under the expert supervision of Mike Brock of Land Based Training, the Enhanced Taskforce Green team have now completed remedial and fencing work on over 30 Tararua farms, with more in the pipeline. Recently Jane Tylee and Simon Hales from Rural Support Trust caught up with the team and passed on a collective ‘thanks’, for all of the hard work they have put in for farmers in our district [...]
Covid and Cyclone Gabrielle have made an impact on various people’s lives, leading some to seek a new direction and make completely different job choices. This is where Land Based Training comes in. Land Based Training was formed in 1996 by Rob Gollan and Jeremy Higgie, who both saw a need for agricultural-based training in the community. They start at the grassroots, teaching students a range of skills, including [...]
