2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au

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Associate Degree in
Environmental Horticulture
After first studying Landscape
Architecture, Inge Jabara
decided that she wanted to
improve her knowledge of
plants. Her first choice was to
enrol in the Associate Degree
in Environmental Horticulture
at the University of Melbourne,
due to its highly regarded
reputation in the industry.
Inge enjoys the variety of subjects offered at
the Burnley campus, such as Horticultural
Plants; Ecology, Soil and Plants; and
Horticultural Technology, as they are very
engaging and hands on. “I never thought
that I would be involved so heavily in the
practical side of things!”
It is no surprise that Inge considers the
highlights of her course to be growing her
own veggie patch at the field station and
working among the extensive gardens at the
Burnley Campus each day, as she hopes to
run her own business in Garden Design in
the future.
After class Inge enjoys socialising with her
fellow students but also “going into the
nursery to check on the progress of my
projects. All sorts of fruit and flowers can be
found in the nursery throughout the year”.
Inge is heavily involved with the Burnley
Student Association, which organises
BBQs and events for the students at the
Burnley Campus and in her downtime, seeks
inspiration at open gardens, by visiting
nurseries or just walking around campus.
“I am very proud to say that I have studied at
the University of Melbourne. I found it to be
a very exciting place, full of things to learn.
There is something for everyone in this
course from gardening, to changing the oil
in a tractor, to learning how to organise and
develop your own horticulture business.”
Inge Jabara
Second Year, Associate Degree in
Environmental Horticulture