Pavitra Kokale
Horticulturist | Landscape Designer
About
Experienced Horticulturist & Landscape Designer with 8.5+ years of professional experience in horticulture, landscape design, garden development, plantation, garden maintenance and sustainable landscape projects. Currently working with Megascapes as a Landscape Designer & Horticulturist for 2.5 years, with previous 6 years of experience as a Horticulturist at KSB Pumps, Pimpri. Experienced in Butterfly Gardens, Biodiversity Parks, Miyawaki Forests, Pink Gardens, Sensory Gardens, Science Parks, Nakshatra Gardens, Tank Museum Beautification, Water Conservation and Lake Beautification projects.
Skilled in AutoCAD and SketchUp 3D for landscape layouts, concepts and visualizations.
Experience
Landscape Designer & Horticulturist - Megascapes - Pune, Maharashtra
(2021-01)
- Planning and execution of residential, commercial and institutional landscapes.
- Preparing landscape layouts and plantation plans using AutoCAD.
- Creating 3D landscape concepts and visualizations using SketchUp.
- Plant selection according to sunlight, soil, climate and design requirements.
- Preparing plant combinations, thematic gardens and plantation schemes.
- Supervising landscape execution, plantation and irrigation activities at site.
- Managing plant health, pruning, fertilization and pest/disease management.
- Coordinating with site teams, contractors and maintenance teams.
- Developing sustainable and water-efficient landscape solutions.
Horticulturist - KSB Pumps, Pimpri - Pimpri, Maharashtra
(2015-01 - 2020-12)
- Managed day-to-day horticulture and landscape maintenance activities.
- Planned and supervised plantation and garden development work.
- Plant identification, selection, plantation and transplantation.
- Lawn and ornamental plant maintenance, pruning and plant training.
- Fertilizer application, soil management and plant nutrition.
- Pest and disease identification and control.
- Irrigation and water management.
- Supervision and coordination of garden maintenance staff.
- Monitoring plant health and maintaining aesthetically pleasing green spaces.
Education
B.Sc. - Agriculture
Diploma - Agriculture
12th Standard
