Southern Cross Campus
Nursery Grower/Worker Kaiwhakatipu/Kaimahi Otaota
Nursery growers/workers grow young plants, flowers, trees and shrubs for sale or for use in parks and gardens.
Nursery growers/workers may do some or all of the following:
- prepare soil mixes and composts
- grow plants from seeds and cuttings
- water, feed, prune, pot and label plants
- operate and maintain irrigation systems
- organise stock and dispatch of plants
- spray plants to control weeds, pests and diseases
- sell plants in a garden centre
- drive tractors, forklifts and delivery trucks.
Physical Requirements
Nursery growers/workers need to be reasonably fit, healthy and strong.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for nursery growers/workers includes work in:
- garden centres
- orchards
- crop farming
- parks and reserves.
Personal Qualities
Nursery growers/workers need to be:
- reliable
- practical and adaptable
- motivated
- willing to learn and work hard.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for nursery growers/workers includes work in:
- garden centres
- orchards
- crop farming
- parks and reserves.
Subject Recommendations
There are no specific secondary education requirements to become a nursery grower. However, biology and agricultural and horticultural science are useful.
Nursery Grower/Workers can earn around $19-$25 per hour per year.
Nursery growers/workers may progress to set up their own nursery growing business, or move into management, training or education roles.
Nursery grower/workers can specialise in:
- garden centre work
- growing seedlings for commercial purposes.
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