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Horticulture Apprentice at Oaktree Landscapes Ltd
We specialise in landscape design and management for the owners of private residential country properties in Hampshire.
Wage
£19,000 a year
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Training Course
Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
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Hours
Monday-Friday 7.30am-4.30pm
40 hours a week
Start Date
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Duration
2 years 3 months
Positions Available
1
About the Role
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What You'll Do at Work
You will be trained in all aspects of horticulture, to include:
- Planting
- Pruning
- Weeding
- General garden maintenance
- Hedge cutting
- Trimming
- Fencing
We are looking for a hardworking, careful, conscientious and considerate candidate who is tidy, punctual and will pay attention to detail. This position will require a person with a passionate interest in plants.
Where You'll Work
Magdalen Hill Farm
Fair Lane
Winchester
SO21 1HF
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
SPARSHOLT COLLEGE
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).
- 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.
- 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.
- Communicate with technical (for example supervisors or managers) and non-technical audiences (for example clients or the public) using language appropriate to the audience.
- Identify plants commonly grown in the UK by scientific names including genus species and or cultivar.
- Maintain the correct phytosanitary and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with legal requirements.
- Identify and report symptoms and or signs of commonly found UK plant pests, pathogens and disorders.
- Maintain plant health for example providing for basic needs such as water, nutrition (either organic or inorganic), light.
- Cultivate, improve and preserve soils by mechanical methods and or by hand including amelioration and mulching (these might be imported or natural).
- Clear unwanted vegetation, selecting techniques to be used (for example weeding).
- Remove unwanted or damaged growth from plants using a pruning cut.
- Plant shrubs and a tree using a simple tree pit.
- Install turf for situation.
- Mow turf using pedestrian controlled powered driven mower.
- Maintain or protect hard surfaces, features or structures for example painting, re-gravelling, removing weeds from paving, drain clearance, cleaning.
- Use digital tools and techniques for research, collaboration, continuous professional development and resolution of problems.
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Landscape Construction
- Measure and set out an uncomplicated site in preparation for landscape construction activities.
- Use free hand cutting and or bench cutting of hard landscape materials using abrasive wheels.
- Repair constructed landscape features (simple and noncomplex) for example re-grouting, re-sanding, damaged fencing.
- Construct paved feature for example path, patio or shed base. Including setting levels, sub bases, laying bases, finishing.
- Construct vertical landscape features including fences, ornamental vertical features, and walls.
- Install drainage in landscaping.
- 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.
- Provide aftercare to recently installed turf and maintain established turf or species rich meadows including irrigation, maintenance, monitoring health and protection from use.
- Identify if plants are suitable to site, purpose and aesthetics.
- Maintain soft landscapes for example - staking or support, division, seasonal clearance, and re-planting.
- Monitor and control plant pests, pathogens, and disorders using basic control methods (including application of chemicals or organic equivalents).
- Plant herbaceous and seasonal planting (for example bedding, herbs or bulbs).
- Prune plants to achieve healthy growth and form (including natural habit and formal or trained form).
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Training Schedule
Day release every Tuesday during term time
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade C(4))
- Maths (grade C(4))
- Driving license (grade Full)
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- An interest in horticulture
About Us
We specialise in landscape design and management for the owners of private residential country properties in Hampshire. We adopt a modern or traditional country garden style to the landscape design. Projects range in size and complexity from small gardens to larger landscape designs. We approach every project with enthusiasm and attention to detail. Oak Tree Landscapes prides itself on offering knowledge based work and specialist horticultural skills. We are able to offer teachings to current groundsman about garden maintenance; offering horticulture advice and specialist pruning tips. Our work ranges from one off projects to regular garden maintenance. We aim for our gardens to be harmonious and tailor made to the personality and aspirations of each individual client.
https://oaktree-landscapes.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A permanent position may be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Contact
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SPARSHOLT COLLEGE
Karen Jackson
karen.jackson@sparsholtservices.ac.uk
01962 797452
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054578.
Closing Information
Closes in 13 days (Monday 5 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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