Horticulture courses available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby
Turn your green fingers into a valuable skill and even a career with Byron Community College’s horticulture courses.
Whether you aspire to grow your own food in a micro farm, nurture flowers and plants in a nursery or landscape parks and gardens, our horticulture courses are right up your path.
Hands-on and focused on practical, real-world learning, our courses cover every aspect of a horticulture system. From designing to growing and irrigating through to harvesting, you’ll gain the confidence to achieve your horticultural goals.
Learn more about our courses based in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby below.
Join our 4-week Plant Propagation course and master cost-effective gardening. Learn expert techniques to propagate native, ornamental, indoor and outdoor plants using specialised potting media. Elevate your horticulutural skills and watch your garden flourish. Plus, take home what you've grown in a mini greenhouse as a testament to your newfound skills. Enrol now for a more budget-friendly, greener tomorrow! Entry Requirements There are no formal entry requirements for this...
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Join us in this hands-on immersive one-day Wicking Bed Workshop. Discover the secrets of efficient and sustainable gardening as you learn how to create a self-watering garden bed that conserves water and promotes healthy plant growth. Our experienced instructor will guide you through the step-by-step process of building and maintaining a wicking bed, including selecting materials, proper irrigation techniques, and optimizing soil health. Leave equipped with the knowledge and...
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Join us in this hands-on workshop where we share our knowledge and skills from years of experience working with this amazing material. We will be building an 8 meter bamboo yurt, creating a usable, undercover area that is both beautiful and sustainable. The yurt structure is economical, eco-friendly, strong and can be built in many configurations to suit your site requirements. This workshop will include: Introduction to bamboo and its building properties Site visit to learn about...
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Join tutor Sharon in her urban permaculture garden as she shares her passion and years of experience learning both from traditional experts and experimenting with perennial roots, legumes, shoots, fruits and edible greens. Perennial vegetables are hardy, easy to grow and produce food for years once established. No matter the size or scope of your garden, growing perennials means less work for more food, and greater resilience in your garden. However, gardeners are often left...
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Assessments are made against units of competency.
Write short and simple workplace information (FSKWTG003)
Use short and simple strategies to organise highly familiar workplace tasks (FSKLRG016)
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This course is for those who would like a deeper understanding of the natural systems at work within the soil. Welcome to the fascinating world of the soil food web; the microscopic world that forms soils and feeds and protects plants. During this course you will learn how to harvest micro-organisms from your local area and apply them to your soil whilst gaining an understanding of the plant socio-biome and how you can work to enhance your environment to allow these natural systems...
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Assessments are made against units of competency.
Write short and simple workplace information (FSKWTG003)
Use digital technology for routine and simple workplace tasks (FSKDIG002)
Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace meetings (FSKOCM004)
This course has no current classes. Please
the waiting list.
