Certificate III in Landscape Construction

Duration - 4 year
Study - TAFE

Landscape construction apprentices design and build outdoor spaces, installing structures, planting vegetation, and preparing lawns, garden beds, and surfaces to create functional and attractive landscapes.

See TAFE course info for horticulture courses.

PLEASE NOTE: we are offering the Landscape construction apprenticeship in NSW only.

Tasks

  • Site preparation for hard and soft scape
  • Constructing walls, fences, pergolas, BBQ areas, garden furniture
  • Planting trees, bushes, flowers and hedges
  • Paving
  • Irrigation
  • Brick & block structures
  • Drainage systems
  • Plant establishment

Future prospects

  • Diploma of Landscape design
  • Landscape Contractor

Also known as

  • Landscaper
  • Landscape gardener

If you like

  • Hands-on work
  • Working outdoors (hot & cold climates)
  • Working with hand and power tools
  • Working within a team
  • Seeing a job through from start to finish

We look after

  • Wages
  • Allowances
  • Annual leave & annual leave Loading
  • TAFE/RTO fees
  • Mentoring & support
  • WHS/PPE

Fact

There are over 64,000 people employed in this industry. jobsandskills.gov.au

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