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Landscape Design & Construction
Landscape design and construction: the art of creative design and practical installation of features for outdoor spaces.
The creative planning of a garden/outdoor space and working with your hands to realise its potential: this is what gets your heart racing.As a landscaper, you could be self-employed and work from home in whatever region you desire to live in! You’ll be meeting clients, measuring and drafting plans, and designing 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.
You can also expect to project manage the installation of your garden designs, or be involved in the landscape construction. You could be doing anything from building outdoor rooms to laying surfaces and creating and planting the gardens, so you’ll need to be happy getting stuck in and getting your hands dirty!
Like most of our programmes Landscape Design and Construction is projects based, so you’ll be working with real clients on real projects.
We offer programmes in Landscape from Level 3 Certificates up to Level 6 Diplomas, so get in touch to discuss the best option for you.
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).
Regional students will study General Horticulture (Level 3) AND 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 stone work, 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 Construction or Landscape Design strands.
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Landscape Design Students' Award-Winning Cafe Garden Bar
Wintec's landscape design students were rewarded for their efforts at the 2016 Waikato Home and Garden Show. The landscape design students won a gold medal for their “Café Garden Bar” in the NZ Landscape Design Awards. Their creation showcased the history and heritage of local Waikato winery, Vilagrad Winery, and used materials recovered from Vilagrad’s devastating fire in 2015. The 6m x 10m creation included a water feature with spilling wine bottles and a burnt woven barrel-effect wall. The garden bar will be recreated at Vilagrad Winery this year.
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You’ll be learning at our beautiful Hamilton Gardens Campus: a 58-hectare environment of public gardens with an incredible variety of trees. 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!Events
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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.
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.
Course Guide
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Postgraduate Health and Social Practice Course Guide (Prospectus)
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