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I liked the idea of learning new skills in a working environment.”


anything from excavation ground works through to the installation of hard standing paving, down to the final finishing touches of adding plants. We tend to work on complete garden makeovers or renovation.


I enjoy being outdoors and learning new skills. I think you get a lot of job satisfaction from being a landscaper, getting to stand back after all your hard work, knowing you built this beautiful garden with your colleagues. I enjoy the working friendships you build too, having fun alongside working, assisting and helping each other on a job, sometimes overcoming complicated and challenging tasks as a team.


Learning to read plans and work on different levels is a big skill that I have learnt; it’s the very centre of a good landscape project. Everything else is built on how well you have prepped the job according to levels.


People should consider landscaping as a career because the industry is very diverse, you get to learn loads of different skills in the job. Landscaping tends to fall into either hard or soft: hard landscaping includes things like laying bricks or paving, the structural elements of a garden, whereas soft landscaping is more about plants and planting plans. I tend to do more hard landscaping, but I have learnt a lot about both areas.


Landscaping is a really varied career, as no two projects are ever the same. You could be laying a patio, building a wall and erecting a gazebo on one project and, on another, you could be creating a water feature, constructing a path and planting a Mediterranean themed border. For me, landscaping is also very enjoyable as I love working in the great outdoors and keeping physically fit and healthy.


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