Education and Training

  CLICK HERE for our education and training strategy for the Lifestyle Horticulture Industry 

Careers In Lifestyle Horticulture.  

ACLH promotes lifestyle horticulture as a sound career choice for young people. See below for our career information sheets.

• Careers in flower and foliage farming

• Careers in parks and leisure

• Careers in landscaping

  

• Careers in turf production
  
  
• Careers in sports turf

• Careers as a horticultural consultant
  

• Careers in the irrigation industry

Skills Telegraph 

The skills telegraph is a central access point for rural industries to voice their training requirements.  The site was launched in early 2008, ACLH are keen to support such methods of information collection. The benefits are a central point where horticultrual training needs and issues can be discussed. ACLH are keen to support such methods.

http://skillstelegraph.dpi.qld.gov.au/

http://www.irrigation.org.au/index.cfm?/training-and-certification/upcoming-courses

TAFE for Qualifications

http://www.bn.tafe.qld.gov.au/

• Horticulture Education at the University of Queensland

• TAFE

Horticulture Courses at TAFE

http://www.bn.tafe.qld.gov.au/courses_and_careers/list.php

Short courses from UQ centre for native floriculture

http://www.uq.edu.au/lcafs/index.html?page=53601&pid=53523

Horticultural Training Pty Ltd

http://www.horticulturaltraining.com.au/ 

Australian Correspondence Schools

http://www.acs.edu.au/default.aspx

Australia's career information and exploration services

http://www.myfuture.edu.au/

Education links

Water education aimed at school teachers from DNR&W

Water: Learn it for life! is an education program targeting early and middle years school children in Queensland. It provides teachers with an engaging program of lesson plans, activities, background research materials and multimedia tools. These include information on the key elements of water education for these years: the water cycle; water sources and storage; conservation and efficient use of water; and the new aspects of water recycling and alternative water sources.

The program is designed to build student awareness and understanding of water as a significant environmental issue that affects our lives locally, nationally and globally. It brings into focus the issues faced in Queensland and around the world as countries seek to secure their water future, and gives students opportunities to explore where water comes from, how it is used, and how to use it responsibly.

http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/waterwise/education/index.html

Kids Grow

KidsGrow, an initiative of Nursery & Garden Industry Australia (NGIA), aims to equip garden centres and retail nurseries with resources, tips and ideas to encourage schools to get kids gardening. It has been created by education specialists and industry representatives.

Studies show that kids who have positive first gardening experiences are far more likely to develop a lifelong enjoyment of gardens and gardening. With over 7000 primary schools Australia-wide, schools provide an ideal setting for long term gardening activities embedded in sound learning experiences for nearly two million students.

The KidsGrow initiative is unique because it doesn't just teach kids about gardening, it gets kids gardening.

By encouraging schools to get kids gardening you will not only be encouraging the next crop of gardeners, you will also be teaching kids to love gardens and care for the earth as you inspire the future of our industry.

http://www.ngia.com.au/helping_your_business/kidsgrow_industry.asp

Horticultural therapy association

http://www.ahta.org.au/