Gaia College Inc.

Cooperative Diploma in Organic Land Care

Please Note:
This is a new program.
Until we gain some experience with it
it will be restricted to students studying in North America.

We welcome your feedback

In the Co-operative Diploma Program in Organic Land Care students work with a mentor to complete the required Certificate in Organic Landscape Management, and other formal and practical training in one of two areas:

organic ornamental horticulture

organic food production

In many parts of the world it is customary for trades people to move from place to place and study with different masters, until they themselves become experts in their trade (hence the term "journeyman"). This is a great system, because no single teacher can know everything, and no single school can satisfy all interests.

It is also an extremely relevant system at this time of social change, where new skills are required quickly, but the educational infrastructure changes slowly. The Co-operative Diploma Program in Organic Land Care addresses this challenge in that it:

enables students to gain a broader knowledge of environmentally sound practices than could be offered at a single educational facility or workplace

grants students academic credit for many of the excellent and diverse holistic programs offered across North America and in other parts of the world.

The program consists of four components:

The Certificate in Organic Landscape Management

A mentorship arrangement

Other formal training

Work experience.