6113-Gardeners, Horticultural and Nursery Farm Workers

Tasks include:

• preparing land by conditioning soil, levelling ground and installing and operating irrigation and drainage systems planting trees, hedges, garden plants and grass
• pruning and trimming trees, shrubs and hedges, installing plant supports and protection, and rolling, mowing aerating and edging lawns
• constructing features and facilities within gardens, such as paths or paved areas, walls, rockeries, garden beds, ponds and water features, sheds and fences
• checking the health of plants and trees, identifying and treating weeds, pests and diseases, and applying mulch and fertilisers
• producing saplings, bulbs and seeds and raising plants from seeds or cuttings
• harvesting crops inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading products for sale or delivery to market
• maintaining buildings, greenhouses and other structures, equipment and water supply systems
• storing and carrying out some processing of produce
• promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of produce and supplies and maintaining and evaluating records of activities and transactions