Master Landscapers South Australia (MLSA) - Pathway to Landscape Maintenance

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DO YOU LOVE PLANTS AND BEING IN THE GARDEN SELECTING PLANTS, PLANTING, WEEDING, LOOKING FOR BUGS, KEEPING PLANTS HEALTHY?

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE IS THE PATH FOR YOU.

In the landscape maintenance field, qualified horticulturalists may work in the residential and/or public parks & gardens sector of the industry. They specialise in maintaining greenlife (plants including lawns) in gardens and parks ranging from small residential gardens to large industrial estates, local council parks and gardens, and through to botanical gardens.

In fact, with a horticultural qualification, landscape maintainers have more chance of working in some of Adelaide’s finest residential properties!

Horticulture Courses

These courses are nationally recognised qualifications, which means that you can use them anywhere in Australia to get a job and work in the industry.

To find out what is in the qualification, visit the Australian Government Training website or contact ARO or TAFE SA to discuss what you need to do.

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Already a landscape professional?

Further your career by undertaking additional study or specialising.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER

AHC30722
CERTIFICATE III IN HORTICULTURE

Develop skills and knowledge to work as a horticulture worker. You will learn about planting, recognising plants, plant nutrition, controlling weeds, pests and diseases, using chemicals safely, installing and operating irrigation systems, propagating and maintaining nursery plants, operating and maintaining machinery and equipment, and undertaking specialist pruning.

AHC40422 CERTIFICATE IV IN HORTICULTURE

This qualification allows you to develop post-trade skills and knowledge across a broad coverage of the industry prior to undertaking higher level roles in the industry.

AHC50422
DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE

Develop advanced skills and knowledge in managing plant health, soils, plant cultural practices and horticultural trials, collecting data, preparing reports, developing strategies for the management of pests, and collecting and classifying plants.

Becoming A Trainee: The First Step

Getting into the great outdoors, getting your hands dirty, working hard and keeping fit are all part of being a landscaper. Let alone knowing about plants and designing and creating natural or man-made masterpieces. So why not get paid to learn?

Landscaping represents one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries, closely linked to the housing boom. This rewarding career path involves maintaining gardens, parks, golf courses as well as landscaping large and small construction projects.

By starting a Horticultural traineeship you’ll be involved in:

Maintaining and preparing seedbeds and growing sites.
Planting flowers, trees, hedges and bushes for commercial and residential properties.
Setting out hardscape and softscape structures.
Assessing and maintaining large golf courses.
Pruning and trimming hedges.
Sourcing supplies.
Using machinery to shape branches including chainsaws and handsaws.
Spraying and dusting trees and plants to remove insects.

Skills you will need:

Passion for being outdoors.
Ability to plan and multi-task.
Ability to problem solve.
An eye for design.

Undertaking a traineeship allows you to learn real skills in the workplace, become qualified in a declared vocation and be paid a wage while you're learning. You'll enter into a training contract with an employer and a training provider that will allow you to combine on-site learning with on or off site training.

When you take on a Traineeship, you'll:

Earn while you learn both on-the-job and study with a Registered Training Organisation
Gain fundamental skills you'll use long after you're qualified.
Access potential Government financial support and personal benefits.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING A TRAINEE

What Next?

If you decide that landscape maintenance is your chosen career, the best option is to find yourself a Traineeship with a landscape maintenance company.

Have a look for Traineeship opportunities on the MLSA Jobs Board, and submit your resume so we can contact you when something comes up.