Horticulture Apprentice

Summary

We are a small garden maintenance company that is well-established, very busy & we have a growing portfolio of high end customers across London. We are looking for an enthusiastic full time apprentice gardener that we can train up to a high standard. We work all over London including St Johns Wood, Wembley, Chelsea, Enfield, Battersea & Docklands.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The job description will include:

Pruning hedges and shrubs
Mowing lawns
Flowerbed maintenance (weeding and pruning)
Picking up leaves in Autumn months
Seasonal display planting
The use of power tools

Where you'll work

47 MANOR ROAD
CADDINGTON
LUTON
LU1 4EE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

Your training course

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

(Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
(Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
(Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
(Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
(Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
(Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
(Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
(Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
(Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
(Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
(Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
(Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
(Core) Install turf for situation.
(Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
(Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
(Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.
(Landscape construction) Measure and set out an uncomplicated site in preparation for landscape construction activities.
(Landscape construction) Use free hand cutting and or bench cutting of hard landscape materials using abrasive wheels.
(Landscape construction) Repair constructed landscape features (simple and noncomplex) for example re-grouting, re-sanding, damaged fencing.
(Landscape construction) Construct paved feature for example path, patio or shed base. Including setting levels, sub bases, laying bases, finishing.
(Landscape construction) Construct vertical landscape features including fences, ornamental vertical features, and walls.
(Landscape construction) Install drainage in landscaping.
(Landscape construction) Construct horizontal landscape features (excluding paving).
(Horticulture) Propagate plants by cuttings and seed sowing (this might be indoors or outdoors). Including selection of suitable growing media and or soil.
(Horticulture) Provide aftercare to recently installed turf and maintain established turf or species rich meadows including irrigation, maintenance, monitoring health and protection from use.
(Horticulture) Identify if plants are suitable to site, purpose and aesthetics.
(Horticulture) Maintain soft landscapes for example - staking or support, division, seasonal clearance, and re-planting.
(Horticulture) Monitor and control plant pests, pathogens, and disorders using basic control methods (including application of chemicals or organic equivalents).
(Horticulture) Plant herbaceous and seasonal planting (for example bedding, herbs or bulbs).
(Horticulture) Prune plants to achieve healthy growth and form (including natural habit and formal or trained form).
(Core) Apply health and safety processes and procedures including risk assessments and or construction design management (CDM), manual handling, legislative requirements and organisational policies. Follow safe systems of work and safety information in line with employer requirements or site context (for example clearing their route before transporting materials).
(Core) Apply environmental mitigation measures including storage and disposal of waste, for example sorting materials for recycling or composting, acting in compliance with legal requirements, organisational policies and pollution controls.
(Core) Select, undertake a pre start check, set up, clean, store and safely operate tools, equipment and machinery (including pedestrian controlled and handheld) in line with current legislation and business policies.
(Core) Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
(Core) Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
(Core) Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
(Core) Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
(Core) Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
(Core) Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
(Core) Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
(Core) Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
(Core) Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
(Core) Install turf for situation.
(Core) Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
(Core) Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
(Core) Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.

Your training plan

Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative
Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

Training will be done at the work place and at the training provider
Training will be done one day each week at Capel Manor College
Capel Manor College will try and send you to the nearest campus to your home address or moist convenient

More training information

Your training at work will be all over London including St Johns Wood, Hampstead, Wembley, Chelsea, Brentford, Enfield, Battersea and Docklands

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Customer care skills
Physical fitness
Good work ethic
Trustworthy
Reliable
Punctual
Hard working

Other requirements

The applicant must consider that this will be working outdoors in all conditions.

About this company

Green Life Landscapes is a Hertfordshire based professional landscaping company with over 15 year’s experience. Redesigning one’s garden can be a stressful experience as many people cannot visualise or realise what is achievable. We take our time to plan and guide you and make sure you are completely comfortable with the design process before transforming your garden. Green Life will help you from the very beginning right up to the final finishing touches; we will create your dream outside space that is unlike anything you have seen before and will come with many benefits that are bespoke to you. Much of our work comes from customer recommendations with excellent feedback to care and quality we achieve.

https://greenlifelandscapesltd.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Company benefits will include a Pension Scheme. A uniform is provided and if you have a driving license a van is provided. (Driving license not essential).

After this apprenticeship

Within the company we are always looking to progress our apprentices to a higher grade, we have a growing portfolio and would like our staff to grow with the Company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

Elliot O'Gorman

eog_3@hotmail.co.uk

07872996610

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328758.

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