Introduction
Kia 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.
Can't find what you need? - Plants
Can't find what you need?
Contact your subject liaison librarian (see your subject tab) to get help with searching for resources or learning support:
- library@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
- 0508 650 200 x 3
- 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Environment
Kia ora koutou.
Find out how to access resources for your Environment studies below.
Course readings
Use the library search box above. click on Course Readings, and enter your course code, e.g. 72191. These include:
print books - free return courier - just hit "Request"
ebooks - easy to access online:
Click here for more information on how to access ebooks.
Finding further resources
Articles
Use the library search box above. Click on Search Everything, or the Advanced search option for access to thousands of articles including scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, reports and more.
See our Getting started section for tips on searching.
Books
Use the library search box above. Click on Catalogue, and enter keywords, e.g. environment, ecology, sustainability, conservation, marine management ...
Useful websites
Dept of Conservation
Forest & Bird
Greenpeace
Local Government Act 2002
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
NIWA
NZ Ministry for the Environment
Our Environment – Land Atlas of NZ
Resource Management Act 1991
Resource Management Law Association
WasteMINZ
Have a question? - Tania
Have a question?
Hi, I’m Tania, your Liaison Librarian. I am happy to answer your questions, along with the rest of our friendly library team:
- library@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
- 0508 650 200 x 3
- 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Floristry
Welcome to your Floristry guide!
Check out the info below to help you find some great books and recommended websites.
Course readings
Click on the links below for books that have been tagged as particularly relevant to your course.
These include:
print books - free return courier - just hit "Request"
ebooks - you don't need to wait to have these sent! (sometimes print books are in high demand).
Click here for more information on how to access ebooks.
FLO201
FLO202
FLO203
Need more resources?
You can also search for more books by using the search box above. Click on Catalogue then enter keywords, e.g. flowers, floristry, flower arrangement...
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
Have a question? - Tania
Have a question?
Hi, I’m Tania, your Liaison Librarian. I am happy to answer your questions, along with the rest of our friendly library team:
- library@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
- 0508 650 200 x 3
- 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Horticulture
Welcome to your guide for Certificate in Horticulture and Certificate in Organic Primary Production.
Below we highlight readings, further resources and recommended websites.
Course readings
Click on the links below. These include:
print books - free return courier, just hit "Request"
ebooks - easy to access online:
Click here for more information on how to access ebooks.
Finding further resources
To search for more resources, use the library search box above. Click on "Catalogue" then enter keywords, e.g. New Zealand horticulture, plant physiology, flora, organic horticulture, sustainable agriculture...
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
Have a question? - Tania
Have a question?
Hi, I’m Tania, your Liaison Librarian. I am happy to answer your questions, along with the rest of our friendly library team:
- library@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
- 0508 650 200 x 3
- 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday