Mission
Statement
The purposes of the New
Zealand Education Trust are to assist and promote, in any way possible,
horticultural training and education at both the regional and national
level in New Zealand and in particular to:
- Assist training organisations,
and in particular the New
Zealand Horticultural Industry Training Organisation, in the
establishment and review of training and unit standards;
- Set and assess professional
standards of workmanship expected of students in all sectors of
the horticultural industry;
- Promote and provide
scholarship and prize schemes for horticultural students.
2006
HortFert plus Young Horticulturist of the Year competition
ABOUT
THE COMPETITION
The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Education Trust
in conjunction with the New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training
Organisation organised the national competition to inspire and acknowledge
the talents of the young people employed in the horticultural industry.
TO
ENTER
Participants enter the competition via one of the horticultural
sectors listed below. Entry forms are available from these industry
associations. Participants must be 30 years of age or under and
currently working full time in the horticultural industry. Participants
must have worked in a practical, hands on position for the last
three years in the sector in which they are entering the competition.
Closing times for applications will vary between sectors, but will
be no later than the 31st July. The winner of each Horticultural
sector competition will progress through to the Grand Final of the
Hort Fert Plus Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.
THE
GRAND FINAL
The 2006 Grand Final was a one day event held at the Auckland Botanic
Gardens on Friday 17th November 2006.
National
Training Manager
David Puflett is the
National Training Manager for the RNZIH New Zealand Education Trust.
David has been involved in horticulture and agriculture training
for 25 years.
The National Training
Manager's position reaffirms the RNZIH's role in the Horticulture
Industry. This position is in close association with the Horticulture
ITO and its staff to ensure that the standards of horticulture training
and education are at recommended industry levels throughout the
country.
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