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Landscape Design and Construction

Landscape design and construction: the art of creative design and practical installation of features for outdoor spaces.

Landscapers meet clients, measure and draft plans, and design everything outside from outdoor rooms to pools, playgrounds, plants, and places — all to provide people leading busy lives with a beautiful home retreat to escape to.

Landscapers can also expect to project manage the installation of garden designs, or be involved in the landscape construction. They could be doing anything from building outdoor rooms to laying surfaces and creating and planting the gardens.

The Wintec landscape design and construction programmes are projects based, so students will be working with real clients on real projects, to put what they learn into practice.

 

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Progression

Typically students will study the following programmes for two years to develop the skills and knowledge to work in landscape design and/or construction:

First semester: Level 3

In the first semester, students will study the Applied Horticultural Services (Level 3) (Landscape Construction).

Students who choose to complete their study after the first semester will have the skills to work as a skilled labourer in this area.

Students who already have some experience in landscaping may be able to enter directly into Level 4. Contact us for more information.

Second semester: Level 4

At Level 4 students will choose their ‘strand’ of interest and study Landscape Construction or Landscape Design. Each program is one semester, a student can choose to do both strands one after the other if desired.

In landscape construction, students will hone their skills in construction and have the ability to choose optional areas of interest in stonework, brick and block work, and water features. This qualification assists you with the skills to becoming a team leader on a landscape site.

In landscape design, students will develop design skills enabling them to create simple home garden design plans, with hand and computer graphic representation, plant identification and planting design. You will also learn plan set out to assist and supervise on landscape sites. 

Students will gain the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Level 4) Landscape Design strand.

Our programmes

My Career Pathway (Horticulture)

One semester
Level 2
Hamilton Gardens Campus
A supportive step into higher-level study for those aged 16-19, My Career Pathway is a practical, hands-on, free course that will help you gain general knowledge, skills, confidence, and experience within the areas of either trades or horticulture.

Applied Horticultural Services (Level 3) (Landscape Construction)

One semester
Level 3
FREE under TTAF (usually $4,598)
Hamilton Gardens Campus, Regional locations
Jan 2022 - Maungatautari
Students this programme will learn the skills of the landscape construction trade, gaining confidence in using building tools, and how to build and make landscape elements. The programme is very practical with setting out, woodworking, laying concrete, and paving with drainage. Students will also learn about planting, laying lawns and some maintenance.

General Horticulture (Level 3)

One semester
Level 3
FREE under TTAF (usually $3,574)
Regional locations
Jul 2022
Students will gain knowledge of plant identification, maintenance and propagation in horticulture. This programme will give students broad introductory knowledge of the science, growing systems, and practices used in a variety of horticultural areas.

Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Landscape Design)

One semester
Level 4
FREE under TTAF (usually $3,530)
Online with block course in Hamilton
Feb 2022
In this programme students will study the essentials of Landscape Garden Design, learning the knowledge and skills they need to be able to design and produce professional residential garden plans.

Diploma in Landscape Practice (Level 5)

One year
Level 5
FREE under TTAF (usually $7,472)
Mixed delivery
Feb 2022
Students in this programme will advance their skills in Landscape Design.

Professional programmes / short courses

Chainsaw Operation (Unit Standard 6917)

Hamilton Gardens
Chainsaws are extremely dangerous tools, and without proper training, things can go badly wrong. This course brings you up to official standards for using chainsaws in the workplace, necessary for a range of jobs in the forestry and farming industries.

Chainsaw Rules (Unit Standard 6916)

Hamilton Gardens
Chainsaws are dangerous, and no matter how careful you are, without the proper training, things can go wrong. Learn the rules for chainsaw use on this one-day course, helping to keep you and others safe

Demonstrate knowledge of workplace Health and Safety requirements US 497

Hamilton Gardens
This course is geared towards the Arboriculture industry and will help you gain a full understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and the skills needed to apply these principles in the workplace.

GROWSAFE Basic Course

This GROWSAFE course is specifically designed for people working in horticulture, agriculture, or conservation. After completing this one-day course, you will be able to safely use agrichemicals under supervision, and have a better understanding of chemicals, equipment, and your responsibilities.

GROWSAFE Standard Course

The GROWSAFE standard course is designed is for agrichemical users who work independently or supervise/manage others. Learn how to protect people, animals, and the environment with this two-day course.

Maintain a chainsaw (Unit Standard 43)

Knowing how to use a chainsaw is quite different from knowing how to maintain one. This course will teach you the skills you need to look after your equipment, keeping it in top working condition and safe to use.

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Facilities

Students will learn at the beautiful Hamilton Gardens Campus: a 58-hectare environment of public gardens with an incredible variety of trees. Students will design open spaces in sunlit classrooms fully equipped with drawing tables, or go for a wander through the public gardens for a bit of inspiration!

Pathways

Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscape Design and Construction pathway diagram

To check what you need to gain entry to a course, review the entry criteria available on each programme page. These assist you in understanding what qualifications or experience are typically required to gain entry. You can contact our team at info@wintec.ac.nz or 0800 2 Wintec at any time for further guidance.

About the faculty

Welcome to the Centre for Applied Science and Primary Industries!

Creating the next generation of science talent in New Zealand has never been more important and if you're thinking about a career in Science or Primary Industries, we can help you to build your skills and employability.

We offer a diverse and exciting range of programmes that produce graduates who move on to stimulating and challenging careers within industry. We are proud of who we are and the achievements of our staff, students and alumni.

 

Read more about the Centre here.

Prospectus (course guide)

The Wintec Prospectus (otherwise known as a course guide) outlines everything you need to know about Wintec. It contains information about the Wintec campuses, student life, and the programmes that are on offer.

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