Maintains and cares for trees and shrubs by lopping limbs and shaping branches, treating trees with fertilisers and insecticides, removing dead or decaying trees, and advising on general tree care.
Tasks & Responsibilities
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
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
Constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
Examining trees to assess their condition and determine treatment
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
Alternative Titles
• Tree Surgeon
Assessment Documents
Trade qualification
Employment evidence
Portfolio (if required)
Passport
English test
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Arborist (ANZSCO 362212) | Australian Occupation Guide