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Do you have a passion for plants, sustainability, and caring for the environment?
(20 weeks)
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What You'll Learn
You’ll explore gardening, landscaping, and sustainability through hands-on activities and site visits, building core skills in plant care and outdoor work.
Real-World Connections
You’ll connect with nurseries, community gardens, and sustainability organisations, with possible micro-credentials or eco-focused experiences.
Who This Is For
Ideal for participants who enjoy the outdoors, care about the environment, and want to explore green careers while building confidence and practical skills.
Designed for your future
It is not a certified course, but a practical pathway for young adults interested in green careers and environmental work.
Co-Hive Learning Journey
Module 1
Build Core Skills
Industry Knowledge & Skills: Explore gardening, landscaping, and sustainability — including horticulture, bushland care, soil conservation, and park-ranger roles. Learn how recycling, food rescue, and reuse programs support sustainable employment.
Technology & Innovation: Explore how smart irrigation, composting sensors, and recycling apps are transforming environmental work.
Financial Literacy: Learn how to budget for tools, materials, and eco-friendly projects, understand pay rates, and plan for seasonal or community-based work.
Module 2
Prepare for Employment
Volunteer and Community: Volunteer at events, fun runs, or local leisure centres while learning from others how volunteering can lead to employment and connection.
Project: Community Garden: Plan, design, and maintain the Co-Hive Community Garden, focusing on edible gardening, composting, native plants, irrigation, and sustainable materials.
Industry Insights & Excursions: Visit nurseries, garden centres, bush-care sites, and sustainability organisations to meet professionals and see how green practices create jobs.
Work Experience & Workplace Confidence: Gain real experience in nurseries, landscaping teams, environmental organisations, and sustainability projects. Learn safe work practices, professional behaviour, and strong teamwork while working outdoors.
Module 3
Explore Future Pathways
Open Employment: Explore job opportunities in gardening, landscaping, nurseries, and sustainability projects, as well as options for small eco-focused businesses. Co-Hive will support you with applications, interviews, and developing the skills needed to gain and maintain outdoor or environmental roles.
Tertiary Education: Tour horticulture & sustainability training providers to explore future study pathways & industry-recognised qualifications.
Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive
Hear from our participants
Get In Touch "I’m really keen for this program because I already love working in my community garden, I want to know how to grow food and using it in cooking, combining my passion for gardening with my dream of working in hospitality.”
From Employment Pathways, 2025
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“After doing work experience at Centennial Park, I know I want to work outdoors. This program will help me learn more about proper plant care and landscaping skills.”
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From Employment Pathways, 2025
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"I’m really interested in conservation and I want to find out about jobs in horticulture and environmental sustainability."
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