Vanessa Liley
195 Mangatahi Road,RD1 Hastings
Summary
Accomplished gardener with 15 years of experience running a successful business and enhancing landscapes for diverse clients. Proven expertise in plant propagation and garden restoration, complemented by strong time management and customer service skills. Currently contributing to a private garden since 2021, ensuring vibrant and healthy plant displays.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Gardener
Own Business
2005.04 - 2021.03
I completed the NZ Advanced certificate in Horticulture.
On completion of that I worked in a garden centre where I propagated plants and maintained a large display garden.
After 7 years of doing that, I started my own business doing gardens for various clients.
After 15 years of doing that I was offered a job in a private garden where I have worked since 2021 until now.
My duties have included propagating plants, weeding, stimming,spraying, pruning, mowing, clipping and all other aspects of gardening
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Education
Horticulture
EIT
Taradale11.2000
Skills
Time management
Garden maintenance
Planting flowers and bushes
Team collaboration
Tree planting
Using hand tools
Maintaining equipment
Flexible schedule
Safety procedures
Lawn and grounds maintenance
Vegetable cultivation
Watering lawns and trees
Garden restoration
Tree trimming and cutting branches
Mowing and edging
Customer service and assistance
Plant identification
Workload management
Maintenance of flower beds
Tool maintenance
Landscaping care
Weeding gardens
Chemical preparation and mixing
Pest control
Plant and flower care
Seasonal planting
Gardening techniques
Inspecting completed work
Pruning skills
Equipment maintenance
Flower bed arrangements
Irrigation monitoring
Project management
Mowing and weed whacking
Backyard landscaping design
Power tool operation
Greenhouse operations
Lawn fertilization
Fertilization methods
Organic gardening
Soil preparation
Pruning techniques
Composting techniques
Grounds maintenance
Selling plants to customers
Transplanting and potting plants
Weed management
Garden safety
Fertilizer application
Mulching
Shrub trimming
New plantings
Horticultural tools
Chemical spraying
Planting
Safe handling of pesticides
Timeline
Gardener
Own Business
2005.04 - 2021.03
Horticulture
EIT