Our Trainers

Growsafe does not deliver courses itself but accredits specialist trainers to deliver courses. Growsafe regularly reviews and appraises trainers to ensure ongoing quality. Trainers set their own fees and training schedules. Trainers can run public courses or courses tailored to individual companies, groups of companies or industry sectors. Some trainers are independent and others some deliver through polytechnics or PTEs. Accredited trainers run courses throughout New Zealand.

Information and contact details about the trainers in your region


Name Contact details Additional information
Northland
Kevin Mitchell kmitchell@northtec.ac.nz
kevin@trainingventures.co.nz 
021 306 118		 NorthTec tutor
Andrew Saunders andrew@verticalhorizonz.co.nz
021 848 238		 Vertical Horizonz tutor
Test certifier for agrichemicals, fumigants and VTA
Robin Grieve rrgrieve@xtra.co.nz
09 434 6006
0274 795 663
or Ollie (administrator)
ollie@staffsafe.co.nz
09 435 0423
027 501 0038		 Based in Whangarei
Also runs courses in north Auckland
Auckland
Grant Beare info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436		 Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Paul Marlow info@educhem.co.n
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Murray Beare info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436		 Educhem
Delivers courses in west and south Auckland
Also provides training for aerial and contract sprayers
Tara McLeod tmcleod@nzsti.org.nz NZ Sports Turf Institute, specialising in turf management
Robin Grieve As above, under Northland Based in Whangarei
Only delivers courses in north Auckland
Dean Bowden sprayschool@xtra.co.nz Based in Wellington but will travel
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
Waikato
Grant Beare info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Paul Marlow info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
Bay of Plenty
Russell McManus 0800 723 3848
info@verticalhorizonz.co.nz
https://www.verticalhorizonz.com/home		 Based in Tauranga
Steve Young younggunsteve@gmail.com 
027 473 8503		 Based in Tauranga
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
Grant Beare info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Paul Marlow info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
East Coast
Andrew Blakeman ablakeman64@gmail.com
027 281 6339		 Based in Gisborne
Andy Mawley abmawley@gmail.com
021 522 614		 Based in Hawkes Bay
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
Grant Beare info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Paul Marlow info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Hawkes Bay
Ralph Bennett spraysafetraining@gmail.com Based in Hawkes Bay
Andy Mawley abmawley@gmail.com
021 522 614		 Based in Hawkes Bay
Andrew Blakeman ablakeman64@gmail.com
027 281 6339		 Based in Gisborne
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
Grant Beare info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Paul Marlow info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Dean Bowden sprayschool@xtra.co.nz
021 999 198		 Based in Wellington but will travel
Horizons
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
Dean Bowden sprayschool@xtra.co.nz
021 999 198		 Based in Wellington but will travel
Grant Beare info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Paul Marlow info@educhem.co.nz
0800 338 2436 		Educhem
Based in west/south Auckland but will travel to deliver throughout New Zealand
Additional or in-house courses available on request
Greater Wellington
Dean Bowden sprayschool@xtra.co.nz
021 999 198		 Based in Wellington
Andy Mawley abmawley@gmail.com
021 522 614		 Based in Hawkes Bay but will travel to Wairarapa
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
Marlborough and Tasman
Shane Harris info@harristraining.co.nz
0274 574 775
www.harristraining.co.nz		 Based in Blenheim but will travel
Dean Bowden sprayschool@xtra.co.nz
021 999 198		 Based in Wellington but will travel
Canterbury
John Heath industrysolution@actrix.co.nz
021 337 278
Bill Haley 0800 723 3848
info@verticalhorizonz.co.nz
https://www.verticalhorizonz.com/home		 Vertical Horizonz tutor
Based in Christchurch
Chris Gribben cgribben@nzsti.org.nz NZ Sports Turf Institute, specialising in turf management
Perry Wright info@ipmservices.co.nz
027 266 1228
www.ipmservices.co.nz		 IPM Services Ltd
Based in Waikato but delivers courses throughout New Zealand
Additional or private courses available on request
West Coast
Shane Harris info@harristraining.co.nz
0274 574 775
www.harristraining.co.nz
 Based in top of South Island but will travel if there is sufficient demand
John Heath industrysolution@actrix.co.nz
021 337 278		 Based in north Canterbury but will travel if there is sufficient demand
Otago
Peter Thomson peter@agrispray.co.nz
0800 006 268
Wayne King wayne.king@op.ac.nz
0800 765 9276		 Otago Polytech tutor - based in Cromwell
Southland
Peter Chalmers info@adroitsolutions.co.nz
027 224 3520

Note: there are other accredited Growsafe trainers not listed here, for example, those who only deliver courses within the Department of Corrections or corporate-specific trainers.