Certificate III in Parks & Gardens
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.
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
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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