There are approximately 10 local students enrolled in the Certificate II course, which commenced in March 2019.

Central West Local Land Services (LLS) partnered with TAFE Western to carry out the course as part of the Progressing the Small Purple-pea Project, funded through the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.

The project engages the community to find and protect locations of the endangered Small Purple-pea plant.

Over three months, students have covered topics such as chemical spraying, native flora, pest management strategies and weed control.

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Teacher Rita Hough said the course has offered students the opportunity to work within the conservation industry across the Wellington area.

"The course has given them the knowledge and understanding of why we need to look at conservation," she said.

"If job opportunities arise in national parks or at the Local Land Services they have the basic training and the confidence to go for those positions."

Student Jarrad Rowney moved to Wellington from Breeza, near Tamworth, about three years ago.

He described the course as "fun and different" saying it has been interesting learning about native flora.

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As part of the course the students, together with their teachers, have also visited local properties with LLS biosecurity officers to see first hand pest management techniques.

Senior Land Services Officer Tanya Muccillo believes it is important for the local community to be involved in their local environment.

"The TAFE students have been working at some of the sites to carry out the practical components of the course such as weed control, so they are directly contributing to saving the precious species," Ms Muccillo said.