Gardener

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Responsibilities: Plan and construct parks, gardens and landscapes, and inspect, diagnose and treat trees and shrubs.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
• supervise maintenance of property, machinery, and equipment
• 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
• planning and coordinating the production and marketing of crops, such as grain, cotton, sugar cane, fruit and nuts, vegetables, turf and flowers, from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors
• 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
• maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand
• constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
• examining trees to assess their condition and determine treatment
• maintaining farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems
• 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
• managing hydroponic systems
• may select, train and supervise staff and contractors

Pay: $70,000.00 – $86,680.00 per year

Work Location: In person