Horticultural Learnership

Plant Care & Maintenance

• Soil Preparation:
  Identifying soil types and conditioning or preparing soils for planting.
• Planting:
  Establishing ornamental and herbaceous plants from containers into open ground.
• Pruning:
  Pruning and shaping ornamental shrubs, trees, and other plants.
• Fertilisation:
  Applying specific fertilisers to plants, landscapes, and ornamental seedlings.
• Watering:
  Applying water to landscaped areas and managing irrigation sprinklers and emitters.

• Seed & Stem Propagation:
  Propagating plants from seeds and stem cuttings.
• Growth Media:
  Utilizing appropriate growth media for plant containers.
• Nursery Care:
  Basic identification and care of ornamental seedlings.

• Weed Removal:
  Manual and chemical removal of weeds and alien invader plants.
• Pest Control:
  Applying pest control practices and mixing/applying herbicides or pesticides.

• Health & Safety:
  Applying core health and safety principles within a horticultural environment.
• Protection:
  Demonstrating awareness and implementation of environmental protection practices.

• Tool Handling:
  Safe use of horticultural machinery and equipment, such as mowers.
• Physical Fitness:
  Learners must be physically fit and healthy to handle manual labor and outdoor work.
• Basic Literacy:
  Ability to communicate, read, and write.

Grade 12 certificate (Achieved) or NQF L4

Health & Safety in horticultural environment and Soil Science