Horticultural worker
Whittlesea Community Connections

Whittlesea Community Connections (WCC) is an independent, community-based organisation that works alongside the community to develop programs and services that respond to community needs. As part of the organization is the Whittlesea Food Collective; an initiative aimed to increase food security. Some of the programs that run out of the food collective include fresh produce markets, emergency food relief, horticulture classes and a demonstration garden. This garden was developed to produce food to contribute to the Emergency Relief program and to engage the local community, schools and other groups in gardening activities.

Currently the garden is in the development phase; further planning and establishing of more garden beds and an onsite compost system is underway. This role has been established to assist with the design and implementation of the garden as well as the ongoing maintenance of the Food Collective Demonstration Garden.

Skills You Might Learn

• Weed management
• Urban food growing skills and knowledge
• Seasonal planting
. Learn about collecting data relating to soil and plant progression

Typical Tasks & Duties

• Apply learnt horticultural knowledge
• Plant new vegetation as per garden plan/design
• Weed management
• Watering
• Harvesting produce
• Collect data relating to soil and plant progression
• Seasonal gardening related activities including pruning and seed harvesting and saving
• Contribute to community gardening projects at the demonstration garden with external community groups
• Contribute to the design and plan of the new garden beds and compost system (if this is of interest and within skill set)

Student Requirements

• Horticulture knowledge; particularly urban food growing and native plants
• Able to work autonomously
• Can work effectively within a team toward mutual goals and outcomes
• Ability to work within the WCC policies, procedures and guidelines
• Ability to relate to a wide range of people from different cultural backgrounds
• Non-judgmental and supportive of diversity
• All WCC placement students will have access to free training related to their volunteering activities.
• Whittlesea Community Connections is a Child Safe organization and all students will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a National Police Check.

Dress Requirements

• Closed shoes
• Hat
• Gloves

Special Transport Requirements

bus and train close by

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• AHC20116 - Certificate II in Agriculture
• AHC20416 - Certificate II in Horticulture