Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Apprentice

The core area of the role will be assisting in the creation of gardens from the plan to completion. Working closely with a range of garden designers, we undertake all aspects of hard/soft landscaping works with an emphasis on good horticultural practice.

The successful applicant will gain experience with a wide variety of skills, including:

Paving Brickwork Timber construction Metalwork Groundworks/drainage

Soft Landscaping

Hedge cutting Soil preparation Grass cutting and strimming Planting  Shrub pruning Turfing Border maintenance and weed control

Training:

Day release at Sparsholt College during term time.

Training Outcome:

Permanent position may be offered on successful achievement of apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
TAB Landscapes has been providing professional garden services throughout Hampshire and the South of England since our inception in 2001. Our core work is design based larger scale landscape projects and grounds maintenance to gated developments TAB Landscapes was founded by Tim Bembridge, who spent 5 years in horticultural education at Sparsholt College and Reading University, achieving an HND in horticulture.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 07.30 – 16-30 (with the ability to be flexible). This will include day release at Sparsholt during term time.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Physical fitness,Can do attitude,An interest in landscaping