Certificate III Horticulture

Duration - 2 year
Study - TAFE / CIT

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

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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