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Our AGC Committee is launching a series of Australian government funded short surveys for students and workers from gardening or gardens - past present or future. If we can better understand why people want a career in gardening, and what keeps people ins…https://t.co/V9rNrQzrFa

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Communication is not just saying things; it isn't communication unless you are hearing and understanding what is said to you. Stop. Listen. Give feedback. Misunderstanding then fades. https://t.co/ExcyeJjEfF

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When I started work in horticulture I saw mind blowing innovations like this perhaps once every few months - now 50 + years later, I see crazy innovations almost daily - What's changed in 50 years? It's a challenge (& costly) to develop and update our cou…https://t.co/kiiDpHlmbm

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What happens if you don't identify a plant properly?
It might grow bigger or smaller than expected. It might develop unexpected diseases. Even more seriously, you can end up growing what you think is edible, but is actually toxic! This is why it is a cri…https://t.co/HUYAYKKSt2

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What's a realistic expectation from a good education?
Some seem to assume a particular course guarantees particular outcomes. This isn't helped by bureaucrats and politicians pushing the idea of öutcome based education". Of course it's so much easier to m…https://t.co/qSIjHzkfU4

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What is the place of A.I. in education?
Can AI ever really replace professional teachers and course developers? Is it a useful tool for educators, or going to be? If a classroom is filled with 25 students, each with a different psy…https://t.co/WRaPNfYJIU https://t.co/yZR7mwmXMm

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We're working on a new Permaculture ebook to show how principles and practices from permaculture can be applied in even the smallest gardens. Permaculture involves being practical and ethical about not just what but also where you grow things and how yo…https://t.co/sRSb6cekHv

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Education is a rapidly changing landscape. In the past there was a direct correlation between qualifications and success; and became educated in their youth and applied that learning over decades in the same industry until they retired. Now people study a…https://t.co/17XITnLmkp

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My article on pruning was just published in the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria "Gardeners Gazette" - https://t.co/geAHpvBPUM
If you really want to develop pruning skills - beyond that check out our pruning course https://t.co/Czj1xLa4BA https://t.co/qxiCxtYYhZ

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I learned one thing about money a long time ago ... What you earn is not as important as how you manage it.
There are always people in a more stable position than you who earn less than you because they plan how they spend and live lives focussed on thi…https://t.co/zEBafpmS63

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Today at the Careers Expo Brisbane I was there with Jade & Sarah from our Robina office.
I'll be there again tomorrow 9am-4pm Come and see me on our ACS Distance Education Stand #careers #education https://t.co/UcD76dXx77

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Get ready for the next industrial revolution.
Nanotechnology is one of those emerging technologies that everyone should be aware of; and it does have a relevance to so many industries. If you want to get a jump on what is happening…https://t.co/T5dJ5ltEeb https://t.co/GXWoZkAGJj

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Have you heard about this week's careers show in Brisbane? - See us on stand 8 at the Careers expo in the Brisbane Exhibition Centre tomorrow (Fri May 26) and Saturday (May 27) Opens 9am both days. #careers #careeropportunities https://t.co/Tp8Gm6ZZIS

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We just updated some of the illustrations in our cattle courses. A few decades back it was a challenge to put illustration into online courses because computers were so much slower, and anything of high quality would take so long to download. Technology…https://t.co/hQ6urlB9hd

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YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS - for careers in Horticulture, Agriculture and Trades
Every year "Global Footprints" fund youth working in agriculture & horticulture (annually) to travel and learn overseas. These are exceptional opportunities f…https://t.co/3vvp0F1cCJ https://t.co/FzAEcIgq8m

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If you plant the right tree species in the right places, you can change the world for massively. Choose the wrong species though and you can create a massive, growing problem. That's why plant knowledge is so important. Gardeners, planners, property owner…https://t.co/zm8xiz1kFM

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When a computer has a problem, everything stops unless you have the knowledge to fix it. Most fixes are relatively easy - but you still need a certain level of knowledge. Our computer servicing courses are designed to turn anyone into a "go to" person whe…https://t.co/Yq96Fm0e2P

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Landscaping is a career that blends art and science - it's rather special in that way. For those who find their way into a landscaping career, it's very easy to fall in love with the profession; and develop a lifelong passion for g…https://t.co/ByjdtTw5Kf https://t.co/sdpYB3KhDK

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