Nurserypersons

Nurserypersons propagate and cultivate trees, shrubs, and ornamental and flowering plants in a plant or forestry nursery.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

**Tasks include:**

- preparing potting media and containers before planting - selecting seeds, bulbs and cuttings, and planting them in beds, lawn areas and tubs - budding and grafting vegetative material onto root stock - watering plants manually and controlling automatic watering operations - applying pesticides to control pests, diseases, weeds, and nutritional and environmental plant disorders - keeping records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses and yields - selecting plants and packaging them for presentation and delivery - advising customers on plant care and appropriate plants for local conditions - may plan sales area layouts and visual merchandise presentation