OfW Member CV

Education & Training

Sustainable Agriculture

Post graduate diploma, University of Free State
Bloemfontein, Jan 2023 to Dec 2023

Horticulture

Btech, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, Jan 2015 to Jan 2015

Horticulture

National Diploma, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, Jan 2010 to Sep 2014

Matric

English, Isixhosa, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Computer Application Technology, Physical Sciences and Life Orientation, Ncuncuzo Senior Secondary School
Cofimvaba, Jan 2007 to Dec 2009

 

Employment

CASP intern

Western Cape Department of Agriculture
Cape Town, Sep 2023 to ongoing
repared and maintained over 30 raised garden beds for vegetable production using organic methods. Planted and cultivated a variety of crops including tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and herbs, resulting in a 20% increase in overall yield compared to the previous season. Managed a three-bin composting system, Led weekly garden tours and workshops for community members, educating them on sustainable gardening practices. Applied organic pest control methods, reducing reliance on synthetic pesticides by 50%.

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL PRACTITIONER

AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DALRRD)
Cape Town, Jan 2023 to Jul 2023
Assist in rendering general agricultural services to internal and external clients to ensure sustainable development, which entails: demonstration of farming methods, organising farmers’ days, conducting information sessions, conducting farm visits, developing farm business plans and providing clients with information concerning financial assis­tance, marketing and markets.

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL PRACTITIONER (fixed contract)

AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DALRRD)
Cape Town, Jan 2022 to Mar 2022
Assist in rendering general agricultural services to internal and external clients to ensure sustainable development, which entails: demonstration of farming methods, organising farmers’ days, conducting information sessions, conducting farm visits, developing farm business plans and providing clients with information concerning financial assis­tance, marketing and markets.

HORTICULTURE FACILITATOR

MUSTERED SEED TRADING
Denonvale and Arabella Golf Estate, Oct 2020 to Jun 2021
Maintain and fulfill the administrative requirements of the learning group, including attendance registers, individual learning plans, administering of evaluation the workshop and writing of workshops reports. Facilitate educational training for Landscape & Horticulture. Handling of Portfolio of Evidence ( POE) files.

LANDSCAPING FACILITATOR

Ngwato Wa Mphela Agricultural Training Services
Lambert's Bay, Oct 2019 to Feb 2020
Guide leaners to meet programmed outcomes and support them to meet their expectations. Facilitate educational training for Landscape & Horticulture. Handling of Portfolio of Evidence ( POE) files. Managing learners during practical.

Volunteer Branch Staff

Organising for work
Langa, Cape town, Mar 2019 to ongoing
Organising for Work is an unemployed movement that started in Langa. The role includes assisting members signing up, creating good CVs, making job applications, running workshops, using spreadsheets, word processing, setting up meetings, branch admin and informing members about the values and philosophy of the movement and unemployment.

Plant Maintenance and Sales

Starke Ayres
Cape Town (West Coast Village), Jun 2016 to Dec 2018
Changing display, assisting customers, maintaining plants (watering, feeding and treating), quality check when plants arrives to the nursery. Planting, trimming, mulching and fertilizing flowers, shrubs and trees. Cleaning and painting benches, poles and signs.

Plant Maintenance and Sales

Stodels Garden Centre
Kenilworth, Cape Town, Sep 2014 to Dec 2014
Changing display, assisting customers, maintaining plants (watering, feeding and treating), quality check when plants arrives to the nursery.

Intern

Stellenbosch Botanical Garden
Stellenbosch, Jan 2014 to Jul 2014
Interned while a student. Worked on the Renovation Of Herb Garden Propagation of plants ( cuttings, seed sawing and division of roots) Installation of irrigation Cross pollination of Victoria ssp Grouping plants according to their categories and label Assisting customers at sales area Maintaining the Garden ( watering, pruning and shrubs, cleaning, pest/weed and disease control. Keeping grounds clean from papers and dead leaves by using equipment such as snow blowers. Get more expose to caution when using harmful chemicals, equipment and tools.

Plant Maintenance and Sales

Stodels Garden Centre
Milnerton, Cape Town, Dec 2011 to Jun 2013
Changing display, assisting customers, maintaining plants (watering, feeding and treating), quality check when plants arrives to the nursery.

 

Skills

Customer service Good computer literacy Social media Spreadsheets Writing reports