Environment, Floristry, Horticulture & Animal Care

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Introduction

bee collecting pollen from pink flowersKia ora koutou.

This guide gives you tips and information for finding material for your Environment, Floristry, Horticulture or Animal Care courses - check out the tab for your subject area.
It's also important to have worked through your course, doing the activities and accessing all the resources within the course.

plants - close up of leaves overlappingCan't find what you need?

Contact your subject liaison librarian (see your subject tab) to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

 

Environment

ferns

Kia ora koutou.

This guide is a great place to start your search for material for your Environment courses. 

Want to find an ebook?

Check out this guide for help with ebooks:
PDF icon How to access an ebook_ quick guide.pdf

Useful websites

Take a look at these quick links to some frequently used websites
Resource Management Act 1991 
Local Government Act 2002 
NZ Ministry for the Environment 
Forest & Bird 
Greenpeace 
NIWA 
WasteMINZ
Resource Management Law Association
Dept of Conservation
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Our Environment – Land Atlas of NZ 

Articles

Search our databases for access to thousands of articles:

Don't forget!

The Library and Learning Centre team can help you with writing, finding resources and referencing.

Can't find what you need?

photo of Tania - Learning LiaisonContact Tania, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:

Floristry

pink roses - close up with dark background.Welcome to your Floristry guide!

Check out the info below to help you find some great books and recommended websites.

To go directly to all the books we have tagged for your course:

  • go to the search box above
  • click on "Course Readings
  • enter your course code, e.g. FLO201.

You can also search for more books by clicking on "Catalogue" and entering keywords, e.g. flowers, floristry, flower arrangement.

  • You will see a 'request' button to have a print book sent to you free of charge.
  • ebooks - you don't need to wait to have these sent! (sometimes print books are in high demand). See our guide for some handy tips
    PDF icon How to access an ebook_floristry quick guide.pdf

Recommended websites

Library staff are happy to help you find what you’re looking for online.
Below are a few websites you might find useful to get you started. Your tutor will also direct you to recommended websites.

Careers.govt.nz - Florist
Floral art magazine
Floral Art Society of New Zealand
Floral fundamentals
New Zealand Professional Florists
Palmers

You may also like to check out industry websites. Three sample sites are given below, but you will find many more:
Epoch Floral
Interflora
Petals

Can't find what you need?

photo of Tania - Learning LiaisonContact Tania, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:
Horticulture

seedlings sproutingWelcome to your guide for Certificate in Horticulture and Certificate in Organic Primary Production.

Below we highlight books, readings and recommended websites.

Books

Our library collection includes both print books (free to loan via return courier - just hit "Request") and ebooks.
books on horticulture
books on organics
PDF icon How to access an ebook_ quick guide.pdf

Course readings

We may have tagged some books for your course. To check, use the library search box above. Click "Course Readings", then enter your course code, e.g. HOR300.

Finding further resources

To search for more resources, use the library search box above. Click on "Catalogue" then enter keywords, e.g. horticulture, plant physiology, flora, organic horticulture...

Recommended websites

Library staff are happy to help you find what you’re looking for online.
Below are a few websites you might find useful to get you started. Your tutor will also direct you to recommended websites.

Horticulture New Zealand
RNZIH
Plant and Food
Britannica Encyclopedia - Horticulture + see related topics

Organics Aotearoa NZ
Organic Farming - Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
Organic Farming – It all starts with the soil - Ceres
OrganicNZ - online magazine

Can't find what you need?

photo of Tania - Learning LiaisonContact Tania, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support:
Animal Care

Welcome to your Animal Care guide!

Did you know you can borrow Animal Biology and Care from our Library?

You can place a request and have it sent out to you free of charge.

Also check out these useful websites:

Dairy NZ
Knowledge Hub - Beef & Lamb NZ
This NZ Life - Our Animals

If you need any help finding resources or want someone to take a look at your writing or referencing get in touch.

Can't find what you need?

Learning Liaison, VitaContact Vita, your subject liaison librarian to get help with searching for resources or learning support: