Naomi Jeffs

• Manage the Rose Garden, perennial border and annual display beds at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens
• Monitor plant health, identify diseases and pests, and take appropriate action to control them.
• Created and implemented an integrated pest management program to reduce the use of pesticides.
• Diagnose soil problems such as nutrient deficiencies and pH imbalances, and recommend corrective measures.
• Plan, design, establish, maintain and improve garden and turfgrass areas.
• Maintain records on plant inventory, maintenance activities, chemical applications and costs.
• Supervise and mentor trainees
• Acting Leading Hand on three separate occasions

• Assist in the conservation and presentation of the grounds and gardens of properties managed by the National Trust (NTVic), primarily Rippon Lea Estate and Como House and Garden

• Work in a diverse range of garden settings, including vegetable garden beds, an orchard, annual/perennial display beds, mixed shrubberies, shadehouses/glasshouses

• Undertake a full range of garden maintenance activities including:

⁃ plant selection, plant establishment and maintenance

⁃ hand-weeding, weed spraying

⁃ soil conditioning, mulching, composting

⁃ pest and disease control activities

⁃ pruning, hedging and topiary

⁃ raking, sweeping /blower-vac hard surfaces

⁃ propagation, potting on, stocking a retail nursery

⁃ mowing and edging lawns

⁃ maintaining automated irrigation systems, including repairing drip-line, servicing pumps, installing risers and sprinkler heads

⁃ hand watering nursery stock, conservatory plants, etc

• Supervise and mentor apprentices. Supervise and coordinate weekly volunteers of varying ages and abilities in the maintenance of NT gardens. Supervise and co-ordinate Green Army teams in the renovation of various areas of the Rippon Lea Estate

• Regular visitor interaction to provide historical details and assist in site orientation and information. Deliver regular garden tours for group bookings

• HSR (Health and safety Representative) for the NT Gardens team

• Acting Leading Hand January 2017-April 2017 and January 2018- August 2018

• Manage 7 full-time staff and 2 part-time staff on the Grounds and Gardens crew in the maintenance and development of the landscapes of the Port Arthur Historic Site (PAHS) and the Coal Mines Historic Site

• Supervise 3-4 full time staff on the Cleaning Crew to ensure a high standard of presentation across the PAHS

• Develop maintenance schedules and delegate staff daily tasks accordingly

• Promote and encourage effective teamwork

• Recruit, train and supervise staff

• Participate as a member of the WHS committee. Ensure all workers are aware and comply with WHS standards

• Undertake a full range of garden maintenance activities (as above)

• Maintain and develop several heritage gardens around the Sydney region (as above)

• Undertake a full range of garden maintenance activities (as above)

• Operate and maintain garden maintenance plant and equipment

• Assist in the development of new gardens at Glenfield Farm and Exeter Farm under the Endangered Houses Fund

• Field enquiries from members of the public

• Supervise and coordinate volunteers working in the gardens

• Tend to the daily needs of the resident domestic animals (goats, chickens, ducks and rabbits)

• Contribute to the development of on-site green waste processing and composting systems

• Deliver garden tours at Open Days at various properties

• Property representative on the OHS Committee

• Acting Head Gardener from June 2007 - June 2008

• Working in teams

• Assisting in the supervision of teams

• Native plant identification

• Weed identification

• Knowledge and practice of various weed management techniques

• Safe handling of chemicals

• Erosion mitigation