Assistant Gardener Course
The Assistant Gardener Course is a comprehensive 300-hour training programme designed to develop practical knowledge and hands-on skills in horticulture, gardening, and landscape maintenance through classroom learning, practical training, skill-development workshops, and On-the-Job Training (OJT). The course covers garden establishment and plant propagation, garden maintenance, harvesting and post-harvest handling, workplace safety and hygiene, nursery management, sustainable gardening, tools and equipment, as well as practical skills such as pottery, fence making, basic carpentry, plumbing, drainage, and hardscape installation, preparing participants for professional employment, entrepreneurship, or personal gardening.
Course Curriculum
Introduction to Agriculture & Assistant Gardener Role
Introduction to the agriculture industry, horticulture sector, and the roles and responsibilities of an Assistant Gardener.
Garden Establishment & Plant Propagation
Practical understanding of garden establishment and techniques for propagating and establishing plants.
Garden Maintenance & Upkeep
Developing practical skills required for routine garden care, maintenance, and upkeep.
Harvesting & Post-Harvest Handling
Understanding appropriate methods for harvesting and handling garden produce after harvest.
Garden Event Management
Developing skills required to support and manage activities and events conducted within garden and landscape environments.
Health, Hygiene & Professional Practices
Understanding personal hygiene, workplace cleanliness, professional behaviour, and good working practices.
Safety at Workplace
Learning safe working practices while carrying out gardening, horticulture, and landscape-maintenance activities.
Employability Skills
Developing essential workplace and professional skills that support employment and career development.
Pottery & Planter Preparation
Hands-on training in basic pottery and preparation of planters for gardening and landscaping applications.
Fence Making & Basic Carpentry
Introduction to practical fence-making and basic carpentry skills useful in garden establishment and maintenance.
Basic Plumbing & Garden Drainage
Practical understanding of basic plumbing and drainage systems used in gardens and landscaped areas.
Hardscape Installation
Hands-on exposure to the installation of pathways, edging, paving, garden features, and other basic hardscape elements.
Nursery Management & Sustainable Gardening
Introduction to nursery-management practices and sustainable approaches to gardening and landscape maintenance.
Gardening Tools & Equipment
Safe operation, handling, care, and maintenance of gardening tools and equipment.
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
Supervised practical training that allows participants to apply their horticulture, gardening, and landscape-maintenance skills in a real working environment.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Assistant Gardener Course, participants will be able to:
- Establish and maintain gardens using appropriate horticultural practices.
- Apply basic plant propagation, nursery management, and sustainable gardening techniques.
- Perform routine garden maintenance, harvesting, and post-harvest handling activities.
- Safely operate, handle, and maintain common gardening tools and equipment.
- Carry out basic pottery, planter preparation, fence making, carpentry, plumbing, drainage, and hardscape installation activities.
- Follow appropriate health, hygiene, safety, and professional practices in the workplace.
- Demonstrate essential employability skills required for professional work.
- Apply acquired knowledge and practical skills in a real work environment through On-the-Job Training (OJT).