Farming and horticulture factsheet

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The Department of Corrections offers trade training and qualifications in the primary sector in twelve of our prisons throughout New Zealand.

Farming

The Department of Corrections has a number of farms across the country where a variety of activities concerned with the growing of crops, caring for livestock and other farming duties including fencing and general maintenance are carried out.

Farming is offered at:

Spring Hill Corrections Facility - Dairy
Waikeria Prison - Dairy
Tongariro Prison - Drystock
Manawatu Prison - Dairy
Christchurch Men’s Prison - Pig Farm, Drystock
Otago Corrections Facility - Dairy

Horticulture

There are a number of nurseries and training operations across the country where horticulture skills can be learnt.

Horticulture is offered at:

Northland Region Corrections Facility
Auckland Prison
Auckland Region Women’s
Corrections Facility
Spring Hill Corrections Facility
Waikeria Prison
Tongariro Prison
Whanganui Prison
Christchurch Men’s Prison
Christchurch Women’s Prison
Rolleston Prison
Otago Corrections Facility

Apiculture

There are a number of sites across the country where training in apiculture is delivered.

Forestry/Silviculture

Forestry/Silviculture is offered at:

Hawkes Bay Regional Prison
Rimutaka Prison
Invercargill Prison

We offer a range of on the job training, training courses and hands on experience including:

Nursery and organic market gardens
Internal and external grounds maintenance crews and contract work parties
Sheep, dairy, pig and dry stock farming and associated duties
Forestry crews
Forklift operations

We offer the following qualifications:

National Certificate in Horticulture
National Certificate in Agriculture
National Certificate in Forestry
National Certificate in Pork Production
Growsafe Certificate
Certificate in Forklift Operations

We also partner with accredited tertiary institutions to deliver quality training to prisoners.