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Gardeners and Landscape Gardeners
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£22,172
Median salary
New workers start around £11,750.16. Normal pay is £22,172 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £34,807.08.
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Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths,
Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
Daily Tasks
- Performs general garden maintenance.
- Moves soil to alter surface contour of land using mechanical equipment and constructs paths, rockeries, ponds and other features.
- Prepares or interprets garden design plans.
- Cuts and lays turf using hand and machine tools and repairs damaged turf.
- Protects plants from pests and diseases.
- Prepares soil and plants and transplants, prunes, weeds and otherwise tends plant life.
- Levels ground and installs drainage system as required.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
59
Reading Comprehension
47
Speaking
40
Monitoring
36
Writing
34
Learning Strategies
34
Active Learning
32
Mathematics
32
Critical Thinking
28
Science
16