Certificate III Horticulture
Aboriginal achievements in agriculture: Glen Oliver’s palm discovery in central Australia now a hit in California
www.abc.net.au
The Mitakoodi man from Western Queensland has tended rockmelons, planted garlic, watered jujubes, and trialled almonds — but the highlight of his career was discovering a new variety of date palm.
“It’s great. My name is all around the world,” he said. Read more…
Tasks
- Hedging
- Mowing
- Weed removal
- Pest and disease management
- Maintenance of residential and commercial gardens
Future prospects
- Diploma of Horticulture
Also known as
- Horticulturalist
- Gardener
If you like
- Working outdoors in various elements
- Practical hands-on work
- Creative work
- Working as part of a team to achieve an outcome
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We look after
- Wages
- Allowances
- Annual leave & annual leave loading
- TAFE/RTO fees
- Mentoring & support
- WHS/PPE
Fact
The number of people working as Gardeners (in their main job) grew very strongly over the past 5 years and is expected to grow strongly over the next 5 years: from 77,900 in 2018 to 88,800 by 2023. (MarketInsights.gov.au)
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