Course Objectives

• What constitutes a good garden and an understanding of the main elements that make up a good garden, which relate to delivery and consistent excellence of work.
• As site supervisors / managers – knowing your job related activities and good execution of managing the landscaping sites.
• How to achieve perceived delivery utilizing labour and an understanding of their jobs.
• How to efficiently plan daily, weekly and monthly programme of works, which include installation and maintenance activities.
• A good understanding of planting procedures which include combination planting and how a garden is structured.
• How to plan and structure daily routine maintenance delivery and materials to be utilized.
• How to introduce staff training (on site) and building relationships.
• Developing an understanding and methods for rating your sites.

Module 1: Garden elements, jobs and work delivery

• Main elements of garden /landscape + exercise
• What makes the landscape a good garden? + exercise
• Your job perception, functions and site expectations
• Understanding activities and responsibilities of sites
• Delivery and excellence of work
• Questions
• Assignment

Module 2: Design, preparation and expectations of site

• Basic ground rules and principles of design – to apply in installation & maintenance
• Site delivery and excellence of work + exercise
• Knowledge of jobs to be performed + exercise
• Programme of works + exercise
• What to do when + exercise
• Goals and objectives
• Site preparations and expectations
• Questions
• Assignment

Module 3: Planting, transplanting and preparation

• Planting procedures
• Site preparation
• Tree and shrub planting + exercise
• Groundcovers + exercise
• Transplanting procedure + exercise
• Maintenance procedures – measuring input vs output
• Maintenance schedule
• Questions
• Assignment

Module 4: Maintenance, staff management and relationship building

• Succession planning
• Building effective staff relationships + exercise
• Staff component and on-site training + exercise
• Site rating system + exercise
• Management approach + exercise
• Client relationship building
• Questions
• Assignment