Gardener/Grounds Keeper
OFO No: 611303
Other names for Gardener / Grounds Keeper:
Golf Course Superintendent
Grounds Maintainer
Turf Curator
Turf Keeper
Turf Manager
What is a Gardener / Grounds Keeper?
Gardeners / Grounds Keepers can work for:
- Cemeteries
- Parks
- Golf courses
- Other Sports Fields
- Arboretums
- Botanical Gardens
- Schools
- Zoos
- Museums
- Complexes / Company Gardens
- Shopping Centres etc
Some Gardener / Grounds Keeper may work for landscaping companies or may even work for themselves.
What does a Gardener / Grounds Keeper do?
(this will depend on the season)
- prepare the soil (dig in compost etc)
- plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs, trees etc
- lays and mows lawn
- keeps soil in good condition
- prunes roses and other plants
- uses chemicals or natural pesticides
- waters and ‘feeds’ plants and lawns
- puts down mulch (eg wood chips) to resist drought
- removes leaves, old branches and dead plants
- treats diseases
- paints garden furniture / garden ornaments / fences etc
- repairs equipment (rakes, hoes, spades etc)
- collects scraps and makes compost
Are you … ?
- interested in working mainly outdoors?
- interested in plants?
- willing to work in all weather conditions?
- interested in nature?
- observant?
- physically fit?
- a hard worker?
- responsible and reliable?
How do I become Gardener / Grounds Keeper?
PATH 1
- You are self taught because your passion runs really deep
- You have learned your skills and collected experience by working alongside a professional like a qualified landscaper
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Is becoming a Gardener / Grounds Keeper the right career choice for me?
