Congratulations to our GoHort Giveaway winner for the month! Thanks to everyone who participated, we love doing giveaways to get people involved in our GoHort community. Make sure to give us a follow to make sure you know when you can win your next p… instagr.am/p/CXAN6tshBf1/

Have you heard of our e-campus taster courses? Last month the free online training created to attract Kiwis into horticulture took home two awards at the international LearnX Live! Awards. In early 2021, New Zealand Apples and Pears Inc., GoHort and eCa… instagr.am/p/CXQL-6uhi5w/

PickNZ has created a guide for people who are starting seasonal work. This guide has been generalised for all types of horticultural work including orchard, packhouse, and field work. It covers basic industry info, the types of roles in the industry, p… instagr.am/p/CXSwxirJS6H/

Angel Kotua-Frost from Freshco Nelson received her emerging leaders certificate. The 12 week horticulture programme helped two cohorts further develop their leadership skills. Keep on the lookout for an Emerging Leaders programme near your region. Inves… instagr.am/p/CXaqOPulCrk/

Hamish Gow, Clive Kaiser of Lincoln University, and Chris Parsons CEO of Rural Leaders spent some quality time with growers in Central Otago last week. The series of industry visits were expertly organised, attended, and hosted by Chelsea Donnelly, GoH… instagr.am/p/CXex0KfltM3/

With internships underway, we are hearing more about our students' experiences in industry! Here is a highlight on student Sarah Wilson who is working at Zespri this summer. "This summer I have had the incredible opportunity to join the Zespri team thro… instagr.am/p/CXkyV42rh2f/

There's been a 76 percent increase in the number of jobs it's offering in agriculture, fishing and forestry. At the same time, student earnings from these jobs have more than doubled, totalling just under $7 million in the last financial year. Student … instagr.am/p/CXri7XtrpDw/

Students from Blue Mountain College in Tapanui visited Darlings Orchard (Stephen Darling pictured in Ettrick last week to learn more about the horticulture industry. This visit also helped connect the work of the honey bee (having also visited Marsh's … instagr.am/p/CX0BYAIPPud/

From the GoHort team, wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season. May your day be filled with joy 🌿🎉 instagr.am/p/CX4NKyxJ1c2/

Education New Zealand has highlighted one of our own, Kazi Talaska, Tertiary Coordinator of the GoHort team in their latest article "International graduate brings fresh perspective to fresh food sector" In July 2018, when many of her friends moved to th… instagr.am/p/CX79ftTM9le/

Reuben Dods is a first-year Master of Horticultural Science student at Massey University. He is researching the application of ultraviolet light recipes on plant gene expression with Agri-tech company BioLumic. Reuben is the 2021 recipient of the Hortic… instagr.am/p/CYACb62szAl/

Emma Boase, People Capability Manager for Horticulture New Zealand and the leader of the GoHort team has announced her resignation earlier this month. Emma has worked to bring many substantial projects to people capability including the GoHort network, e… instagr.am/p/CYF1NPGvcLb/

Two weeks left to apply for industry training scholarships! 30 scholarships are available for students and trainees interested in the fruit or vegetable industry who are studying towards a certificate or diploma. Apps close on 5 March. Find out more: hortnz.co.nz/people-jobs-an…

Roxburgh Area School Showcase – At the end of 2021 the Year 7 -10 pupils from Roxburgh Area School completed a two-week inquiry-based learning programme looking at problems and opportunities that their region has. To do this they invited local businesse… instagr.am/p/CaOeSNFFqJF/

Do you love horticulture and you're studying towards a certificate or diploma? If you answered yes, you need to check out HortNZ's Industry Trainee Scholarships. There's 30 scholarships available, each worth $500. Applications close at 11pm on 5 March … instagr.am/p/CaOoXn0Jgrr/

Students from Blue Mountain College in Tapanui visited Darlings Orchard in December last year to learn more about the horticulture industry. This visit also helped connect the work of the honey bee (having also visited Marsh's Honey) to the growing of w… instagr.am/p/CaTKhRghdmk/

Want $500 to support your study? HortNZ has 30 Industry Trainee scholarships available for people who are passionate about horticulture and are studying towards a certificate or diploma. Applications now close at 11pm on Sunday 20 March - so get in qu… instagr.am/p/CaqYutXvfuG/

Reminder: applications for the HortNZ Industry Trainee Scholarships close this Sunday! If you're studying towards a certificate or diploma and you're passionate about horticulture, there are 30x $500 scholarships available. 📅 Due 11pm, Sunday 20 March forms.office.com/pages/response…

Sarah Dobson wins the 2022 Pukekohe Young Grower competition! Congratulations Sarah! #YoungGrower2022

After a cracking day of activities, the Central Otago #YoungGrower competition awards dinner is underway!