Ryan manages people's vegetable gardens; harvesting plants, dealing with pests and replanting. He got his start in gardening after working on an organic farm in France and apprenticing on another farm in the U.S. He's learned that many options exist in this field and advises those interested in gardening or farming to look for internships and apprenticeships on farms, gardening jobs can be found on Craigslist or consider looking at Merritt College's Landscape Horticulture program.
Grounds maintenance workers provide a pleasant outdoor environment by ensuring that the grounds of houses, businesses, and parks are attractive, orderly, and healthy. Using hand or power tools or equipment, workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
Short-term on-the-job training
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