Course modules
- Combined Competence and Knowledge Qualification
- Functional Skills
- Additional Qualification(s)
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
Combined Competence and Knowledge Qualification
Monitoring and maintaining health and safety
Maintain and develop personal performance
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Levelling and preparing sites for landscaping
Use and maintain non-powered and hand held powered tools and equipment
Clearing horticultural and landscaping sites
Communicate information within the workplace
Preparing ground for seeding and planting
Establishing plants and or seeds in soil
Identify the health and maintain the condition of general amenity turf
Establish decorative amenity areas
Maintain the appearance of decorative amenity areas
Installing drainage systems
Install hard standing sub-layers
Installing block surfaces
Installing flag stone surfaces
Maintain moisture levels for crops or plants
Load and unload physical resources within the work area
Maintain drainage systems
Installing sett / cobble surfaces
Installation of edge restraints
Functional Skills
Level 1 English
Level 1 Mathematics
Additional Qualification(s)
First Aid Certificate
1 Legislative course e.g. PA1, Safe Use of Mowers
Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Delivered and assessed through a workbook
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
Assessment and recognition through a Record of Achievement
Entry requirements & additional information
Entry requirements
Entry onto the apprenticeship is subject to a thorough initial assessment to clarify course appropriateness. Entrants must have the ability to achieve Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Mathematics and be able to cope with the Level 2 vocational qualification. Apprentices must have a contract of employment working for a minimum for 30 hours/week.
Progression
Apprentices successfully completing the Intermediate Apprenticeship have opportunities to progress within the industry by continuing onto the Advanced Apprenticeship in Horticulture or other Further Education courses.
Careers
Typical jobs apprentices will be able to progress onto on completion of the Intermediate Apprenticeship will depend on the qualifications and experience gained, but could include: assistant gardener, grounds maintenance assistant, assistant landscape gardener.
Latest news, Landscape, Horticulture
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Myerscough landscaper wins Gardeners’ World accolade
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- Monday 18 June
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Apprentice Sam Hungary for EuroSkills success
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- Tuesday 22 May
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Myerscough landscapers to battle for Gardeners’ World accolade
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- Wednesday 9 May
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Myerscough students get hands on experience at Walton Hall & Gardens
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- Friday 4 May
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Myerscough garden crowned People’s Choice at Ascot Spring Garden Show
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- Monday 16 April
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Travel scholarships for young farmers, equines & horticulturalists up for grabs
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- Wednesday 24 January
