Place: Havelock Noirth, New Zealand
Training language: English
Dates: New intakes annually; March to November or September to May
Duration: 33 weeks (3 X one-week seminars of campus study, the rest based on own property, or practicums/ internships can be arranged
Cost: US$4,750 Euro 3790
Funding: No
Target groups and admission requirements:
People wanting to enter into organic or biodynamic agricultural or horticultural work.
Farmers and growers intending to convert their enterprise to organics or biodynamics.
Producers wishing to work toward certification with one of New Zealands organic or biodynamic certification agencies.
Training objectives:
Students gain a foundation in organic or biodynamic agriculture over a range of agricultural and horticultural environments, and will be able to embark on organic or biodynamic certification with a chosen agency or enter into biodynamic or organic agricultural work.
Training program:
A sound grounding in the process of obtaining organic or biodynamic certification with New Zealand certification authorities (BIO-GRO, Demeter, and O.F.N.Z). Affordable quality education on a stunning farm location.
Leading organic and biodynamic farmers as tutors.
An intensive introduction to organic and biodynamic methods and their application to agriculture and horticulture in New Zealand.
A practical, experiential approach to understanding natural processes and dynamics.
An artistic schooling of your capacity to observe and learn from nature.
Contact details:
Taruna
PO Box 8103
Havelock North
New Zealand
Ph. 0064 6 8777 174
Email: info@taruna.ac.nz