I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed Peter Simpson's Native Grasses course. I found Peter very knowledgeable, and the course was really informative. It is really good to see people thinking in an 'Australian' way about managing this beautiful land of ours, instead of imposing the older and more traditional 'European' way of thinking. My reason for doing the course was to increase my knowledge in the area of native grass recognition to help teach our orphaned native animals which are the right grasses for them to be eating, and at what time of the year they should be eating which grass. The course reinforced and connected much of my knowledge and I also came away having gained a lot of other useful information on grass nutrition, on how and where particular grasses grow, on the environmental needs of particular grasses that I would like to encourage to dominate pasture on our release sites, and on judging soil quality and salinity through observing grass types.

I have recommended the course to a number of other people as very worthwhile.

With very best wishes,

Naomi Henry
Animal Coordinator
Wildcare Queanbeyan

We have found Quality Rural Solutions to be flexible, knowledgeable and accommodating in the development, planning and presentation of horticultural courses for our staff. They have filled a void in the marketplace for companies looking to maintain and improve the quality and safety of staff through training opportunities.

A Canberra Horticultural Firm

The Beef Care and Handling  and PROGRAZE  courses offered by QRS were given in a informative, practical, professional and easy to understand manner,. After being in the rural industry for some 20 years I learnt many interesting facts and practical ideas to increase the  sustainability and profitability of our cattle enterprise.

Damian Benaud
Sutton Forest.

As a Landcare volunteer, I found that the Chemcert Course gave me a greater appreciation of the difficulties landcare managers - farmers, graziers, groundsmen and Weed Control Officers - face in their efforts to combat those plants or parasites that affect productivity or the environment.

The Course effectively blended an understanding of the relevant legislation with pragmatism, thereby eliminating a lot of the resentment that accompanies changes to established practice.

Perhaps the most useful point gained from the course was the knowledge that every situation is different and there are many factors to consider when addressing a particular scenario.  The old 'shock and awe' campaign approach will almost certainly by less satisfactory long term than a 'velvet glove' programme, where consideration of animal and plant requirements and interaction, parasitic lifecycles, and appropriate chemical selection and application results in better economic and environmental outcomes for all concerned.

Randall Lemin
Farmer and Vet,
Majors Creek