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Horticulture Apprentice

CHARLOTTE LOCKHEART & ANDREW BARNES

LOCATION
📍 Godalming, GU8 6AE
PAY
💶 National Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
HOURS
⏰ 30 hours per week hrs/week
DURATION
📅 2 Years
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SECTOR
Agriculture, environmental and animal care

Requirements

Apprenticeship Standard: Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2) (Level 2) Desired skills: Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Number skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Physical fitness

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About this apprenticeship

Maintain walled garden, including vegetable beds
Maintain herbaceous beds and formal areas, including weeding, staking, pruning etc
Lawn maintenance, including feeding, renovation, mowing etc
Work to clear overgrown areas and develop new garden areas
Propagation of plants
Planting and maintenance of new planted areas, including composting and mulching
Maintaining a high level of Health and Safety
Working with volunteers and a charity supporting young people in gardening
Assisting with house and garden tours if needed  

Training

Standard Name and Level Horticulture Operative Level 2
Delivery method – dedicated Performance Coach
Once a week at Merrist Wood College
Length of programme: 24 months
Functional Skills Maths and English if necessary

What you could go on to do

Possible long-term position in the garden team continuing to develop the gardens.

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