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
To become a Garden Labourer
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You can work as a Garden Labourer without formal qualifications, however, a certificate II or III in horticulture may be useful.
Skills employers are looking for
