Maybe you already mow for neighbours and wonder if that could be a business. The bundle covers garden care, turf and landscaping, then quoting, invoicing and GST. Made for the jump to working for yourself.
Three garden certificates teach the work. The fourth teaches quoting, GST and Xero. Most people are short on one half.
Councils and property firms take on people with practical skills. So do private clients. This suits either road.
Lawns are where the repeat money sits. Deterioration, cultivation, drainage and renovation each get their own topic.
Garden work in New Zealand is steady and local: weekly rounds, seasonal jobs, and the odd bigger landscaping project. Councils and property companies look for people with practical and business skills. The day starts early, moves between properties, and finishes when the trailer is loaded.
Your own round, your own rates.
Regular clients on a weekly or fortnightly cycle.
Turf work, where the repeat business sits.
On a crew for a contractor or property firm.
Contract work for councils and managers.
Looking after one large property year round.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. Machinery tickets, chemical handling certificates and insurance are usually arranged separately before you take on contract work.
Three reasons the bundle beats a single garden course.
Invoices, reconciliation and reporting, so the first tax year does not ambush you.
Landscaping home gardens covers plans, soils, construction and planting.
Digital marketing with AI unlocks after the core work, for finding clients.
Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy
Awarded by the college on completion.
Earned when you finish the bundle.
A link in the platform you can share on SEEK.
An advisor runs through all four parts and the order.
Any day. Weekly plan, or settle it upfront.
Garden care, turf and landscaping, then the business half.
Set up in Xero, price the work, and start the round.
No. There are no prerequisites, and it is written for people breaking into garden care.
From $29 a week on a plan, with no deposit and no credit check. Enquire for current pricing.
About 200 hours across four parts, with six months of access.
No. The college notes councils and contractors look for people with practical and business skills, so a crew role works just as well.
Chart of accounts, contacts, invoices, quotes, purchases, reconciliation and reporting, plus GST basics.
It unlocks after the core modules, so treat it as a bonus once the main work is done.
It carries a Certificate of Achievement with CPD credits, and the college is an ICOES accredited centre with Official Accreditation from the CPD Standards Office. That is accreditation for professional development. It is not NZQA accredited, so it is not a national qualification. Those are different things, and garden clients hire on the strength of the work and the quote.
Yes. A 10-Day Money Back Guarantee runs from enrolment.
You enrol through The Career Academy, an online college in New Zealand, and the college delivers this bundle itself.
The Career Academy has run for over 15 years and helps more than 25,000 students a year. It is a Xero Partner, which is why the business half runs on Xero.
Picture the Friday your round is full, the invoices are out, and the trailer is yours.