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Connor Edson

Nashville,TN

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Gardener

Cheekwood-Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
Nashville, TN
08.2023 - Current
  • Maintained Cheekwood's gardens and grounds, ensuring proper care of trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf.
  • Performed regular pruning and trimming of various annual and perennial bushes, shrubs, trees and other vegetation.
  • Collected leaves, weeds and debris from the garden areas for disposal or composting purposes.
  • Weeded beds by hand or with a hoe and rake to remove unwanted plant species from the garden.
  • Planted bulbs, bushes, trees and flowers to enhance environment.
  • Collaborated with other team members as needed for different seasonal display installations
  • Answered customer questions regarding plant growing conditions and proper care.

Garden Center Employee

Effinger Garden Center
Belleville, IL
04.2023 - 07.2023
  • Adhered to watering schedule to keep greenhouse plants healthy
  • Retrieved plants and flowers at customers' requests.
  • Delivered friendly service and one-on-one assistance.
  • Planted bulbs, bushes, trees and flowers to enhance environment; in pots, hanging baskets, and in-ground
  • Lifted and moved various heavy objects and plant materials by hand or by forklift
  • Monitored and refilled hose-attached fertilizer tanks as needed
  • Harvested plants and transplanted or potted and labeled.

Trimming Technician

C3 Industries
O'Fallon, MO
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Trimmed hedges and pruned plants.
  • Harvested plants using relevant equipment Maintained biosecurity measures
  • Weighed plants during harvesting and recorded relevant plant data
  • Worked within a team to ensure SOPs were followed and plants were harvested and/or disposed of properly
  • Kept harvest batches separate and organized

Education

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville

Skills

  • Garden Center and Greenhouse Experience
  • Commercial Garden Care and Maintenance Experience
  • Interpersonal and Written Communications
  • Horticulture Knowledge

Reference

  • Rick Effinger - Effinger Garden Center

        Owner and operator

         (618) 567-7841

Timeline

Gardener

Cheekwood-Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
08.2023 - Current

Garden Center Employee

Effinger Garden Center
04.2023 - 07.2023

Trimming Technician

C3 Industries
11.2022 - 04.2023

Southwestern Illinois College
Connor Edson