For the past few weeks our landscaping students have been enjoying the spring weather and undertaking various outdoor projects as part of a Certificate II in Landscaping.
Under the guidance of trainer Maison Acton, students have been performing landscape construction work, operating basic machinery and equipment, and planting trees and shrubs.
Maison said the 12-week program is designed as a pre-apprenticeship training program, suiting those wanting to gain basic skills and knowledge to find employment in the industry, before moving into a horticultural landscape or landscape construction traineeship or apprenticeship.
“We’re a few weeks into the program and I’ve seen some outstanding commitment and results from the students,” he said.
The qualification provides an occupational outcome in landscaping and also includes the construction of low-profile timber or modular retaining walls, recognising plants, and the transport, handling and storing of chemicals.
The three-day-a-week course is being held at the Fusion Warehouse (4/33 Montague St, North Wollongong).
