Also called: Interior Plant Technician, Living Wall Technician
Designs and maintains indoor plants, living walls, and greenery in offices, malls, hotels, and airports.
You roll a cart of watering cans and pruners through a downtown office tower, caring for hundreds of plants and a giant living wall in the lobby. In December you might install a 30-foot Christmas display.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; horticulture courses help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Horticulture.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Self-watering systems and sensors cut visits; plant care, design and client service stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to interior plant companies (Ambius and local firms) for plant care technician routes
Classes: Biology, Art or design.
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