Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 9:38 am
Beekeeping, or apiculture, has become one of our
fastest-growing industries as demand for New Zealand honey
rises.
To meet the demand for beekeeping training
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is
delivering the New
Zealand Certificate in Apiculture, Level 3 from
September this year.
Primary Industries Curriculum
Manager Pam Wood is thrilled that NMIT is able to offer a
beekeeping programme in the region as it complements the
viticulture and horticulture programmes.
“Beekeepers
have an important connection with the vineyards and
kiwifruit orchards across Te Tauihu, so there is a natural
cross over with our other programmes,” says