Certificate III in Parks & Gardens

Duration - 4 year

Study - TAFE / CIT

As a parks and gardens apprentice you will be assigned to the care of trees, shrubs and flowers. Your job is to keep the landscape safe, healthy and attractive for all. Gardens can vary from public and private, reserves, industrial and commercial sites to recreational facilities. They can be either new or established.

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Tasks

Control weeds
Provide Information on plants and their culture
Implement a plant nutrition program
Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
Maintaining parks and gardens
Lopping limbs off trees and shaping branches using hedges
Pruning trees and hedges

Future prospects

Diploma of Horticulture

Also known as

Gardener
Landscaper

If you like

Hands on work
Working outdoors (hot and cold climates)
Working with hand and power tools
Working within a team
Seeing a job through from start to finish

We look after

Wages
Allowances
Annual leave & annual leave Loading
TAFE/RTO fees
Mentoring & support
WHS/PPE

Fact

Job openings over the next 5 years are expected to be greater than 50,000 with employment projections at 13.5% to 2026. See salary and other facts jobsandskills.gov.au

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