Benmore Internships
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Student interns and practical placements at Benmore Botanic Garden
Job description
- Mowing an edging of grass
- Weeding
- Soil cultivation
- Mulching
- Brush-cutting with nylon line
- Pruning/deadwooding
- Woody regeneration control
- Chipping braches
- Tree and shrub planting
- Path maintenance and construction
- Introduction to meteorological recording
- Introduction to BG-Base
- Stocktaking of plant collection
- Introduction to the use, care and maintenance of a range of garden equipment and machinery.
Hours of work
Monday: 8.09am - 4.30pm
Tuesday: 8.09am - 4.30pm
Wednesday: 8.09am - 4.30pm
Thursday: 8.09am - 4.30pm
Friday: 8.09am - 3.00pm
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