First Nations women on New South Wales' South Coast are exploring both culture and horticulture while cultivating valuable skills in sectors set to boom.

TAFE NSW and Shoalhaven local Aboriginal women's health service Waminda have partnered to deliver the Women's Traditional Food Program; aiding participants with skills in hospitality and horticulture.

According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook, gardening services could reach close to $3 billion in annual revenue by 2024 while hospitality maintains a high level of demand for qualified workers as it transitions out of the pandemic.

The ball is already rolling for the program, running weekly at Waminda's Kareela garden property in Terara throughout 2022.

TAFE teachers and the Royal Botanic Garden's Community Greening initiative plants the seeds for critical knowledge for specific plants.

Lynne Dooley, who oversees the program at Kareela, she said it was "an opportunity to build on the knowledge that our staff and volunteers bring to the garden, and to learn more about native plants, understanding their cultural significance and their medicinal and culinary uses".

"Essentially this is all about creating job opportunities out here and TAFE NSW and Community Greening are helping us to support women to increase their knowledge and confidence," Ms Dooley said.

"This is an important collaboration for us, where cultural learning is supported by accredited training, leading to employment pathways."

A number of the women have expressed interest in enrolling in further horticulture courses to widen their knowledge.

Shoalhaven resident Kylara Brown is actively combining her passion for cooking and hospitality. As well as taking part in the program, Ms Brown works in Waminda's social enterprise Blak Cede.

With her new home in the garden she is now helping produce Indigenous foods sold locally at markets and online.

"I love cooking and this course is building on my knowledge of native and local plants and how I can use them to come up with new flavours in the cooking I do with Blak Cede," Ms Brown said.

"This course is giving me the skills and confidence to build on the experience I already have.

"I've learned a lot about maintaining the plants and about their origins, with a focus on local plants."

The Women's Traditional Food Program in Shoalhaven is set to continue into 2023.