E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 8 in-depth lessons:
- Tools and Machinery
- Landscape Plans and Setting out a Construction Site
- Drainage in Landscape Construction
- Earthworks
- Surfaces, Paths, Paving and Turf
- Construction of Garden Structures I
- Construction of Garden Structures II
- Irrigation Systems
- Establishing Hedges and Other Plants
- Workplace Safety and Management of Landscape Construction Work
Course Aims
- Compare the quality and cost of a range of different tools and machinery used in landscape construction.
- Identify tools and machinery used in everyday work by landscape constractors.
- Explain appropriate uses for different tools and machinery on a landscape construction site.
- Prepare landscape plans for a number of landscape sites
- Research and report on marking out boundaries in construction sites
- Describe how to locate contours
- Determine the fall of existing drains, and identify appropriate falls, spacing and depths of drains
- Observe and report on earth moving equipment in operation
- Survey a site and recommend earthworks necessary
- Examine surfacing materials for paths, gardens, etc and determine the appropriate landscaping function of each.
- Assess the construction of a range of different existing landscape features
- Describe preparation of foundations for a specified garden structure, on a specific site.
- Design a rockery at least 30 square metres in area
- Contact a range of suppliers of landscape materials and compare the products available in your locality.
- Identify materials needed to install an irrigation system on a site selected by you.
- Prepare plans of irrigation systems
- Research which species of plants are suitable for hedging in your locality
- Outline how to effectively transplant an existing tree
- Prepare a detailed risk assessment for a landscape construction site
- Identify safe working practices for a landscape construction site
- Determine a list of work tasks to be undertaken on a landscape construction site. Give a time frame for completion of the entire project
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
If you have any questions please contact us.
