The Benefits & Values of Trees in the Built Environment
Bryan Gould, a member of the Notable Trees Trust and Diploma in Arboriculture tutor for Horttraining NZ Ltd, will be one of the speakers presenting at the Tree Council's special event, organised to mark Arbor Day & World Environment Day: "Sustaining Auckland - The Role of Trees"
The event will be held on Saturday 5th June between 2pm - 5pm, at Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland.
For more information: - www.thetreecouncil.org.nz
Unit Standard Moderation
Horttraining will be attaending the Unit Standard Moderation meeting for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty, at Mount Maunganui on Friday 7th May.
Moderation is all about ensuring that providers of NZQA unit standards/qualifications are meeting their obligations with regards to valid, fair and consistent asesssment decisions. This in turn ensures that the high quality of skills and knowledge trainees working towards qualifications in the horticulture industry are maintained at a high standard.
Moderation meetings provide opportunity to meet with other tutors/trainers of horticulture to discuss teaching and assessment methods, provide feedback on assessment and to continually review and improve how we conduct training.
The moderation meetings are organised by the Horticulture Industry Training Organisation, and hosted by various training providers.