Horticulture Apprentice

Landcraft Landscape and Design Ltd

ALDERSHOT, Farnham

Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Posted on 20 April 2026

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Summary

Working for an award-winning landscape company that offers a complete garden service, managing garden construction from the designer’s initial concept plan to the completion of the fully planted and landscaped garden and then onwards garden management and maintenance.

• Wage:

  £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  Employees are employed on a permanent basis and therefore are entitled to 20 days paid holiday, with 8 bank holidays and birthday paid. Employee incentive schemes.

• Training course: Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm (not including travel). Lunch break – 30 minutes. This position will be a mobile role – Our gardens are located in Surrey, Berkshire, W Sussex, London and Oxfordshire.

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 1 September 2026

• Duration:

  2 years

• 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

• For this position, we require a well-presented, hardworking and dedicated person who is enthusiastic about developing their skills and knowledge and who can work in a team to create and manage high-end gardens.
• Core operative duties are to support the delivery of high-quality workmanship covering all aspects of landscaping, groundworks and garden management.
• Clearing, weeding, blowing, mowing, strimming, edging, tidying, mixing, digging, rotavating, planting, mulching, paving and other related tasks.
• Following instruction from your line manager, team leader/foreman and garden designer.
• Paying special attention to the working environment, keeping the site tidy, supplies stored correctly and ensuring the site is kept safe – no spills, obstacles, trip hazards etc.
• Dealing promptly with issues arising and escalating them immediately to your line manager.
• To comply with Health and Safety legislation.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• 10 ALEXANDRA ROAD, ASH, ALDERSHOT, GU12 6PN
• Green Lane Farm House, Green Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham, GU9 9JL

Training

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

Training provider

ACTIVATE LEARNING

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness
• customer confidentiality
• Well presented

Other requirements

Working outdoors in all winds and all weathers.

Physical nature of the role.

Travel is required to and from gardens daily.

About this employer

Landcraft Landscape & Design Ltd is a Landscaping and Horticultural business which has been operating for 10 years.  We are situated near Farnham with gardens and projects located throughout the South.  We are an award winning team having gained gold medal success at RHS Chelsea.  We undertake work including, garden construction, hard landscaping, soft landscaping, garden aftercare and garden maintenance.  Our work predominantly is within high-end domestic settings.

https://www.landcraftgardens.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Employees are employed on a permanent basis and therefore are entitled to 20 days' paid holiday, with 8 bank holidays and birthday, paid.  

Employee incentive schemes.

After this apprenticeship

There will be the opportunity to work towards a permanent role within our team either in Horticulture or Landscaping. This may entail further learning and development such as RHS qualifications or City & Guilds following completion of the apprentice course.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Jenny Hyam

Jenny.hyam@activateapprenticeships.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019818.

Apply now

Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026