This course caters for all who have an interest in horticulture, more specifically those who are working in or are interested in employment in the horticultural industry. The training provided has a practical and theoretical focus and areas of study include: plant identification, garden establishment and maintenance, soils and plant nutrition, plant health, garden design, supervision and costing.
Students at NMIT's Fairfield campus will be trained in purpose-built facilities, which include specialist propagation facilities, state-of-the-art greenhouse, plant tissue culture laboratory, computer laboratory, a well-resourced library and extensive gardens for practical work.
Local Students
Full-time (2011):
To start this course in 2011 apply directly to NMIT.
Full-time Mid-year Entry (2010):
To start this course in 2010 apply directly to NMIT.
Set amidst picturesque parklands close to the Yarra River and only a few kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, the heritage listed Fairfield campus of NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE), facilitates hands on learning in the following areas:
* Performing Arts (Music and Drama)
* Visual Arts (Photography and Illustration)
* Jewellery
* Horticulture
* Animal studies
* Science
Don’t forget to say hello to the peacocks roaming the grounds!
Formerly, home to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (closed in 1996), NMIT took over the grounds in 2004 and moved its Horticulture program from Parkville across, making it NMIT’s second largest campus (over 2,000 students).
Yarra House, formerly the residential nurses' quarters for the hospital, has now been completely renovated and transformed to provide NMIT's first on-campus student accommodation. For more details visit www.yarrahouse.com.au or download a flyer.
There is plenty going on across campus with regular exhibitions at the Building B Gallery Space, concerts at Yarra Edge Music Centre, plant sales at the Nursery, food on offer at the cafeteria and great resources at the library.