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John Mason , Principal of ACS - What's in my Garden

John Mason is the Founder and Principal of ACS. He is a well-respected member of many professional associations, and has served on many industry committees across his career. Among other bodies, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture (UK), Member of the Garden Media Guild, Fellow of Parks and Leisure Australia and of Institute of Horticulture (Australia). He is also board member of the Australian Garden Council and President of the International Approval and Registration Centre.
John is the author of around 150 books and of over two thousand magazine articles, for a range of publishers including Simon and Schuster, Landlinks Press (CSIRO Publishing), Harper Collins and Hyland House.
But apart from his epic educational career and business, John's greatest passion is working in and on his garden on his property on the Gold Coast, Australia where he regularly spends time with his family. John shows us some of his favourite current garden projects. Join us in John's garden.

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Soft Skills Training Courses - What actually are Soft Skills ?

Hard skills are the skills you most likely recognise when looking at jobs and education. They are usually specialist skills, technical knowledge, academic knowledge etc. But increasingly, we are hearing the term soft skills. Soft skills refer to the less obvious skills that employers are looking for. Soft skills are becoming more important to job seekers and employers. Read on to find out about soft skills courses and accreditation .

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Accreditation: Is it worth it?

When we talk about education, we often hear the term accreditation, but what does that actually mean?
In this article, we go into more depth on what Accreditation is, how relevant it is in today's learning environment and Accreditation and ACS .

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Working In Agriculture

Agriculture is essential for global and national economies, nations are built on it. The industry needs workers now. Have you ever thought of moving into a profession in agriculture? Working in agriculture offers and an rewarding career benefits. Read more in this article if you are interested in a career in agriculture.

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Meet the Tutor - Jade Sciascia

Jade joined ACS in January 2009. That’s 13 years now and in that time, she has been a committed and supportive tutors with her students.
We asked Jade a few questions –

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