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Horticultural apprenticeships generally are best suited to people with the following characteristics:

• Have a passion for plants and the environment because most of the work they will be involved in will revolve around this

• Enjoy working outdoors as this is where they will mainly be required to work
• Enjoy engaging in mechanical and practical activities because this is what their work will entail
• Enjoy working with their hands and doing manual tasks

The nature of horticulture apprenticeships will differ from one employer to another. However, some of the duties that you may be required to undertake in your apprenticeship include:

• Maintenance of plants and gardens
• Maintenance of parks, conservation sites and botanical gardens
• Construction of garden beds, paths or ponds
• Identification and correction of soil deficiencies, preparation and cultivation of gardens
• Identification and treatment of pests and plant diseases
• Landscaping
• Turf management

Horticulture apprenticeships offer great pathways to future long time employment. If you are interested in horticulture, you can build a career in this field by starting off with an apprenticeship. Indeed, there are many exciting career opportunities available once you complete your apprenticeship. You may be employed in greenhouses, landscaping farms and nurseries, lawn care, floriculture and golf course management among other areas.

Horticulture apprenticeship wages generally tend to differ from one employer to another. However, experience as well as education levels will play a great role in determining the horticulture apprenticeship wages that you will receive. You can get further information on wages as well as conditions of work from the horticulture award 2010. This should give you an idea of what to expect in your apprenticeship.

As in all other apprenticeships, horticultural apprenticeships offer many great opportunities for career advancement. You have the opportunity to grow your career although this will mainly depend on how committed you are to your work. If you are hard working enough, with time you could earn yourself a supervisory or specialist role in which case you will be involved in planning various activities. Therefore, if you have a passion for the environment and plants, then a horticultural apprenticeship is worth undertaking.