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.
Farm safety was at the forefront on Friday, where a team of four students from Hawera’s Te Paepae o Aotea School won this year’s Taranaki Secondary Schools Agricultural Safety Challenge. The winning team consisted of Luke Barnett, Tyler Midgley, Ryan Hockley, and Ronan Hurley. Stratford High School were second place in the event. Other participating schools included Sacred Heart Girl’s College, Inglewood High School, Francis Douglas Memorial College, New [...]
Land Based Training L3 Horticulture and L4 Sustainability trainees celebrated their course completions with a graduation and presentation of their NZ Certificates in L3 Horticulture and NZ Certificate in L4 Sustainable Primary Production on Friday 27/1/23 at the Manunui Hall. The classes have been running in Taumarunui throughout 2022 to teach, upskill and provide skills not only for Employment, but skills to be self-sufficient in food production and many [...]
On Friday 14 April 2023 Land Based Training tutor Merryn Broderson took a couple of her full-time Level 3 Horticulture students to the New Plymouth Foodbank to help David and Jenny Reilly deliver the weekly harvest – with the Land Based Training students having donated produce previously it was great to get a chance to see the full process of where it goes next! The organic-based produce is grown [...]
Akoranga o Te Whenua (Land Based Training) are proud to be part of a partnership to support learning and development towards the NZ Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3) in the Bay of Plenty. A Mihi whakatau was held at Parawai Marae, Ngongotaha where Manuhiri and Tangata Whenua came together to take the first steps towards this adventure. Tauira from Kaimai Kaponga (Ngāti Tura Ngāti Te Ngākau) ,Ngā Manawa [...]
