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Landscapers create and maintain gardens, parks and other outdoor areas.
You could work: weekends; flexibly
In this role you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a garden, at a client's business, at a client's home or at a garden centre.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to get some of the skills you might need as a landscaper.
You could do a:
You may need:
You could do an apprenticeship to start or progress as a landscaper.
You could do a:
You'll usually need:
You could start as an assistant landscaper and work your way up.
It might be helpful to have some related work experience when you apply for jobs.
There are no set requirements to be a landscaper. However, most employers will expect you to have some knowledge and experience in horticulture.
You could take a course with the Royal Horticultural Society to learn more about gardening or get a qualification that will help you get a job.
You can apply to become a member of the British Association of Landscape Industries for advice about jobs.
You can find out more about becoming a landscaper from:The Royal Horticultural Society; GoLandscape; Grow Careers
With experience you could:move up to become a landscape supervisor or landscape manager; become self-employed; move into teaching