Friday 05 December 2008
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Developing your skills

We spend a large part of our lives at work, so making the most of this time to develop our skills and abilities is important, enjoyable and worthwhile.

Improving your skills will:

  • Help you to do your job better

  • Keep your skills up to date

  • Help you to progress in your career.


Employers in the landscape industry have identified many areas which will help their businesses and help you to progress, including:

  • Practical horticultural skills, garden design, plant knowledge, risk assessment, health and safety, business management, contract negotiation
    These are among the skills required by landscape contractors

  • Practical horticultural and job related skills, plant knowledge and pest and disease recognition, risk assessment, conservation management, customer service and communication skills
    These skills have been identified as important to local authority parks and green space management, grounds maintenance

  • Technology transfer of scientific knowledge, technical and practical skills, pest and disease recognition, networking, IT skills, event management
    These are among the skills required among sports turf professionals.


Whatever your age, experience or ambitions, there are qualifications and routes into learning to suit you.