Amenity Horticulturist Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Amenity Horticulturist includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Writing and modifying business plans
  • Supervising staff.
  • Undertaking environmental assessments
  • Planning restoration projects (visiting sites, researching plans etc)
  • Designing garden plans/planting layouts
  • Maintaining financial and administrative records
  • Developing, advertising and marketing services
  • Negotiating contracts with buyers and suppliers
  • Advisory leaflets and reports
  • Organizing or giving presentations and attending conferences
  • Advising about tree planting schemes
  • Overseeing horticultural cultivation, maintenance and weed/pest/disease control programmes
  • Organising horticultural trials
  • Undertaking research
  • Liaising/communicating with colleagues, local officials, the public, professional groups etc
  • Ensuring compliance with organic cultivation requirements
  • Analysing horticultural yields
  • Writing technical publications

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Amenity Horticulturist duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Amenity Horticulturist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.