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Landscapers create and maintain gardens, parks and other outdoor areas.
You could work: weekends; flexibly
As a landscaper, you could:
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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. For example:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could apply to do an apprenticeship, such as:
These take between 2 and 3 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You could start as an assistant landscaper with a company and work your way up through training and promotion.
It might be helpful to have some related work experience when you apply for jobs.
There are no set requirements to be a landscaper. Most employers will expect you to have some knowledge and experience in gardening or horticulture.
You could take a course with The Royal Horticultural Society to learn more about the industry or do a qualification that may help you to get a job.
You can apply to become a member of the British Association of Landscape Industries for professional development.
You can find out more about becoming a landscaper from:The Royal Horticultural Society; GoLandscape
With experience you could:do a Horticulture and Landscaping Technical Manager Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship to progress into a management role; become a landscape supervisor or landscape manager; set up your own landscaping business; specialise in landscape design; train future landscapers at a land-based college or training provider