Garden Labourer

Overview

Garden Labourers assist in cultivating and maintaining gardens.

Day-to-day

• loading, unloading and moving garden supplies and equipment
• preparing garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines
• assisting with planting and transplanting flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns
• maintaining gardens by watering, weeding and mowing lawns
• cleaning gardens and removing rubbish
• assisting with propagating, planting and potting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
• tending plants by hand watering and weeding
• adjusting mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation.

Considerations

• physically demanding
• requires driving
• working outdoors.