{"id":450,"date":"2018-08-30T15:23:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T13:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/linea-formation.ch\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:30:29","slug":"aide-jardinier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/linea-formation.ch\/en\/janitorial-services\/gardening-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardener's helper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">Become a Gardening Helper<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assistant gardeners create, develop and maintain green spaces in both the private and public sectors. Their work varies according to the cycle of the seasons and involves a wide range of tasks, from sowing seeds to pruning shrubs, from mowing to disposing of green waste.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">Description of the job of gardening assistant<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The job of gardening assistant involves a large number of tasks that follow the rhythm of the seasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>soil preparation such as digging and weeding<\/li>\n<li>sowing and protecting plantations<\/li>\n<li>replacing different plants<\/li>\n<li>maintaining surfaces by hoeing flower beds, raking leaves and removing moss<\/li>\n<li>lawn maintenance, including mowing, spraying and rolling<\/li>\n<li>maintenance and pruning of trees and shrubs<\/li>\n<li>clearing undergrowth<\/li>\n<li>disposal and recycling of green waste<\/li>\n<li>maintenance of the tools and machines used<\/li>\n<li>masonry work such as laying flagstones, paving stones or kerbs<\/li>\n<li>adjusting and maintaining the sprinkler system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The tasks of a gardener's assistant vary depending on the employer's specialities, and may involve mainly creating or developing spaces and gardens, or more maintenance tasks (watering, mowing, clearing undergrowth, etc.).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">Where and under what conditions do you work as a gardening assistant? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The gardener's employer may be a private landscape company, a public authority, a local authority, etc.<br \/>\nThe person in charge is usually a team leader, works supervisor or company manager.<br \/>\nGarden helpers travel frequently and work in all weathers, whether they're working in public spaces or in private or company gardens.<\/p>\n<p>So you need to be in good physical condition and enjoy working outdoors, whatever the weather.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3333;\">Qualities and skills of a gardener<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several types of qualities and skills are expected of a gardening assistant<\/p>\n<p>They must have a good theoretical knowledge of the different plants they look after: their species, flowering times, development and maintenance. An assistant gardener masters certain specific skills, such as planting and turfing methods, landscape masonry techniques and watering systems.<br \/>\nThey have the ability to adapt to a wide range of sites and conditions.<br \/>\nHe has a taste for meticulous work and precision. Creativity and a sense of aesthetics are among his strengths.<br \/>\nThey have good interpersonal skills, enabling them to work as part of a team and maintain good customer relations.<br \/>\nFinally, awareness of sustainable development and other environmental issues is a real plus when working as a gardening assistant.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant gardeners create, develop and maintain green spaces in both the private and public sectors. 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