Working in Sports Turf Management you can stay connected to a sport you love (Image: Pexels, Pixabay)
By Daniel Fuller
A lot of work goes into making the playing field that your favourite team will play on next weekend look the way it does. Have you ever thought that you could be the person performing that job?
It’s easy to underestimate the skills needed to work in sports turf.… Continue reading
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Angophora costata - managing trees in public spaces requires specialist qualifications in arboriculture (Image: Karen Smith)
By Daniel Fuller
It would be fair to say, as people working in the ‘green’ industry, that everybody reading this article loves trees. However, some people love trees so much they’re willing to sacrifice working with all other types of plants so they can focus on planting, establishing, climbing, maintaining, and occasionally removing, trees of all shapes, size, and ages.… Continue reading
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There’s an emerging frontier for Australian horticulturists, landscapers and people in related professions – the vertical plane.
With the recent attention on the vertical gardens in Singapore brought to us by the Australian Institute of Horticulture, green infrastructure careers should be on your radar.… Continue reading
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The word “salesperson” can conjure up images of the greasy snake oil salesperson who aims to trick you into buying shoddy products, but should we re-think our perceptions of sales roles?
I’ve spent ten years as a maintenance gardener, and it’s not an easy gig.… Continue reading
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A career in Parks and Gardens can be rewarding and at times challenging, however, in my opinion it’s one of the best horticulture and landscape sectors to work in. Unlike commercial and domestic landscaping, parks and gardens are public spaces where you’re either directly working for a local council or a large sub-contracting company.… Continue reading
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