HORTICULTURE VET PROGRAM
PROGRAM DETAILS
YEAR LEVELS
cost
CERES Community Environment Park is a 4.5 hectare green oasis in East Brunswick located on the Merri Creek. We have a range of social enterprises on-site such as our Honey Lane Farm, Merri Café, the CERES Bushfood and Native Nursery, CERES Propagation and our CERES Market and Grocery. Our non accredited VET programs provide a unique opportunity for students to learn in this vibrant and supported learning environment.
Interested schools are asked to contact Karen Mengell, Manager VET, Projects & Inclusive Programs on 9389 0127 or via email at karen.mengell@ceres.org.au, to discuss program design and individual student needs.
- This program can accommodate groups of students up to 10. Students can undertake a range of learning activities such as:
- Planting, maintaining and harvesting vegetables and fruit
- Propagation and potting up of plants
- Identification of plants
- Pruning
- Landscaping projects
What should I wear?
- Students are asked to wear appropriate clothing for gardening including sturdy footwear or ideally safety boots, hi viz vests, gloves and be sun smart.
Tuition & Materials Total
Full Day 4 hour session (Groups of up to 10)
(includes 15 min break and 30 min lunch break)
$575 per session
($135 ph tuition $35 materials per session)
$20,125
(For a standard year of 35 sessions)
Our booking and refund policies, concession pricing information, FAQs, as well as other general terms and conditions can be viewed here.