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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Gardeners plant, cultivate, maintain, plan and construct parks, gardens and landscapes, and inspect, diagnose and treat trees and shrubs.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Arborist

mdi-briefcase-variant Gardener

mdi-briefcase-variant Landscape Gardener

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

preparing and maintaining seedbeds and growing sites
propagating and planting trees bushes hedges flowers and bulbs
preparing lawn areas by spreading top soil and planting grass and by laying instant turf
maintaining planted and grassed areas by weeding trimming fertilising watering and mowing
pruning trees and hedges and installing plant support and protection devices
preparing plans and drawings selecting materials and plants and scheduling landscape construction
setting out and installing hardscape and softscape structures
constructing gravel and paved areas walls fences pergolas ponds barbecues and garden furniture
examining trees to assess their condition and determine treatment
lopping limbs off trees and shaping branches using chain and handsaws
spraying and dusting plants and trees to control insects and disease and felling diseased trees

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Cert II in Horticulture
Cert III in Horticulture

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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