Priva Training Courses at Apex Greenhouse Demo Facility November 2026

About the course

Apex Greenhouses is hosting a one-day training event on 17 November 2026 at its Demonstration Facility in Virginia, South Australia, featuring two introductory courses in Priva computerised greenhouse management systems.

Both courses are designed to provide practical, foundational knowledge for those working in, or entering, the commercial greenhouse industry, introducing participants to the Priva Office system used alongside Priva Compass, Compact, and Connext systems.

The first course, Introduction to Basic Priva Computerised Climate Control, covers the fundamentals of operating and navigating the Priva climate control system, including understanding system components, working with climate data, and maintaining basic strategy settings.

The second course, Introduction to Basic Priva Computerised Irrigation Control, focuses on irrigation system management, covering topics such as closed versus open systems, sterilisation equipment, and the operation of key Priva strategy and recipe settings pages.

Both sessions will be delivered by Tony Bundock, Project Manager with Protected Cropping Australia and Priva's only registered trainer in the Oceania region. Tony brings over 45 years of experience in the protected cropping industry, with an extensive background in both commercial horticulture and industry training across the UK and Australia.

Course facilitator

Tony Bundock, Project Manager, Protected Cropping Australia

Tony Bundock has been involved in the protected cropping industry for over 45 years. He started his career in the UK and attended the prestigious Writtle Agricultural College where he gained his Diploma in Commercial Horticulture. Tony then went on to manage a commercial cut flower farm in the Lea Valley,

Tony emigrated to Australia in 1990 and took up roles for a number of TAFE colleges delivering horticultural courses, and was instrumental in the establishment of Chisholm’s Protected Cropping training facility.

Tony then worked for Powerplants Australia as their lead trainer for Priva systems, and went on to establish his own training company – Genesis Horticultural Solutions.

Currently Tony also works as a project manager for Protected Cropping Australia as well as delivering industry based training on a range of subjects.

Tony holds a Masters degree in Education and is Priva’s only registered trainer for the Oceania region.