362213 LANDSCAPE GARDENER
Plans and constructs garden landscapes.
Skill Level: 3
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
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Preparing and maintaining seedbeds and growing sites
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Propagating and planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
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Preparing lawn areas by spreading top soil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf
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Maintaining planted and grassed areas by weeding, trimming, fertilising, watering and mowing
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Pruning trees and hedges, and installing plant support and protection devices
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Preparing plans and drawings, selecting materials and plants, and scheduling landscape construction
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Setting out and installing hardscape and softscape structures
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Constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
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Examining trees to assess their condition and determine treatment
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Lopping limbs off trees and shaping branches using chain and handsaws
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Spraying and dusting plants and trees to control insects and disease, and felling diseased trees