Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hornby Workingman's Club Trophy in the 2021 Summer Garden Competition
Timeline
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Paula Moseley

Christchurch,Wigram

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven gardener with extensive experience at Henry Blakely Landscapes, specializing in bespoke garden maintenance and effective client communication. At Riccarton Park I became proficient in plant care, pruning techniques, and pest control, I consistently enhanced garden aesthetics while ensuring client satisfaction through tailored solutions. Passionate about creating vibrant outdoor spaces.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Garden Maintenance

Henry Blakely Landscapes
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • Henry Blakely Landscapes is an award winning, innovative, and creative landscape design and construction company. I was part of their small garden maintenance team.
  • It was my job to maintain some very bespoke gardens for Henry's clients.
  • I maintained large residential gardens, lifestyle blocks and city courtyard gardens.
  • I communicated effectively with clients to gather feedback, address any concerns they may have had, and altered irrigation systems to suit their garden's needs.
  • As part of my job description I weeded, pruned, cut hedges, trimmed buxus and topiary, as well as general cleaning of water features/pathes and removal of leaves.

Head Gardener

Riccarton Park Racecourse
08.2019 - 10.2023

* During my time at Riccarton Park I was in charge of ordering the summer and winter annuals, as well as the design, planting and maintenance of their large flowerbeds.


* I was also charged with fertalization, spray for pests/disease, pruning and dead-heading their many rose bushes.


* I was charged the garden maintenance of their two function centres.


* This position involved a lot of general weeding.

Teacher Aide

Our Lady of Victories
01.2015 - 08.2019

* I worked to assist a visually impaired student with her day to day learning and activities that she participated while at school.


* When the visually impaired student was not at school, I coordinated with teachers to support English Language Learners.


* Effective communication with the student, her teachers and parents were very important.

Education

No Degree -

Riccarton High School
Christchurch, NZ

Skills

  • Garden maintenance
  • Plant care and maintenance
  • Pruning techniques
  • Plant identification
  • Pest control
  • Seasonal planting
  • Disease diagnosis
  • Lawn and garden fertilization
  • Weeding gardens
  • Trimming hedges, buxus and topiary

Hornby Workingman's Club Trophy in the 2021 Summer Garden Competition

Riccarton Park Racecourse entered their entrance garden beds in the competition and were awarded first place.  I designed, planted and maintained those gardens. 

Timeline

Garden Maintenance

Henry Blakely Landscapes
10.2023 - 01.2025

Head Gardener

Riccarton Park Racecourse
08.2019 - 10.2023

Teacher Aide

Our Lady of Victories
01.2015 - 08.2019

No Degree -

Riccarton High School
Paula Moseley