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Garden and Nursery Labourers
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Garden and Nursery Labourers
Garden and Nursery Labourers perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating, cultivating and maintaining plants in gardens and horticultural nurseries.
Fun facts
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Stable Future Growth
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1084 Weekly Pay Before Tax
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52% full-time Full-Time Share
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18% female Gender Share
Tasks
There are many tasks done by garden and nursery labourers. A few are listed below:
- 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
- harvesting and packaging plants for sale and transport
Specific occupations
- Garden Labourer
- Horticultural Nursery Assistant
- Nursery Hand (Horticulture)
- Lawn Mower