Horticulture Assistant

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Areas Of Interest:   Gardening, Parks & Nurseries
Certificate Level:  Certificate II
Certificate Name:  Horticulture Assistant
Certificate Description:  Horticulture Assistants assist landscape gardeners with construction and planting work.
Code:  AHC20416
Work Type:  Nature & Recreation Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Participate in work health and safety processes
Recognise plants
Treat weeds
Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
Plant trees and shrubs
Assist with landscape construction work
Install aggregate paths
Lay paving
Perform pruning operations
Apply chemicals under supervision
Assist with low volume irrigation operations
Operate basic machinery and equipment
Transplant small trees
Participate in workplace communications