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.
On the 13 November 2021 exhibitors and competitors both local and regional made their way to the annual Bulls Rose and Flower Show. This show is the oldest running show in New Zealand with this year being the 144th show - the Bulls community is very proud of the history this event brings to their town. This year was a particularly special one for Emerita Harris who is one [...]
We welcomed our first Manawatu Land Based Training Field day on the 21st of October! This was a great opportunity for potential and current students to be able to get a taste for all the different courses being showcased. With demonstrations of Shearing and Mustering Sheep, our team with course-related activities and giveaways, and City Honda showcasing their Farming Vehicles in support of us there was lots to see [...]
Otiwhiti Station welcomed 150 potential farm trainees and their families to their open day which was held on Saturday 5th June 2021. With only 16 cadets taken annually this is a very exclusive opportunity for some. Feedback on the open day was very positive, with a couple saying “My son George and I were very impressed with the course content, facilities, staff and particularly the calibre of the cadet [...]
Land Based Training Horticulture Level 3 trainees and their Tutor Merryn Broderson visited Awawhiti Cress’s watercress operation on Tuesday this week to get some hands on experience harvesting. Awawhiti Cress operates at Kakahi and has been supplying watercress around the North Island for 16 years. Thanks to Carey and Ernie Wenn and their team, the trainees had the opportunity to learn how to harvest the watercress, gain an understanding [...]
