Gardener - specialising in horticulture and landscaping

• A three-year apprenticeship at the Entsorgungs- und Servicebetrieb Bocholt (ESB) with theoretical instruction at the Berufskolleg Borken (vocational college).
• A varied and creative range of tasks in the field of plant care and plant design
• An attractive income
• Working in a committed and open team
• The prerequisite for a wide range of employment after training

• A secondary school leaving certificate
• Enjoy working outdoors
• Manual dexterity
• Physical resilience
• Ability to work in a team
• Creativity

• The design of facilities through professional planting (trees or shrubs).
• The laying out of outdoor facilities
• The care and maintenance of plant stands
• The rehabilitation and maintenance of soils
• Carrying out irrigation and drainage work
• Paving work and the construction of paved areas
• Nature conservation and landscape management
• Seasonal planting
• Tree maintenance
• Maintenance work on sports fields and playgrounds
• Construction of playground equipment
• Path construction

Gardeners specialising in gardening and landscaping find employment:

• in specialist gardening, landscaping and sports ground construction companies,
• in municipal horticultural enterprises and
• in botanical and zoological gardens

• Field report from Matthias

For special groups of people, there is also the possibility to train as a horticultural worker at the Entsorgungs- und Servicebetrieb (ESB) of the city of Bocholt.

In individual cases, training as a horticultural worker can also be considered for pupils with special needs who do not have a lower secondary school leaving certificate.

The employment agency determines who is suitable for this training.