Landscape Construction and Maintenance FETAC Level 5

Course details

This programme has been designed to help enable participants to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out appropriate landscape pre - building tasks, construct hard landscape features and structures, prepare and sow the ground with a variety of landscaping plants and be capable of maintaining soft landscaping features to a high standard.

Credit Value

• 15 Credits

Progression

• Horticulture 5M2586

Specific Entry/Access and Exemptions Requirements

• Participants applying for this award should hold a level 4 and/or have relevant life and work experience. Applicants will have the opportunity to advise of any special learning requirements on application/registration

Certification

• FETAC Level 5 in Landscape Construction and Maintenance

Assessment

• 40% Project, 60% Skills Demonstration

Programme Content

• Demonstrate pre - building skills including, levels, falls, setting up profiles and sight rails.
• Plot and draw a surveyed area to scale and calculate area and vol-ume
• Construct a small wall from brick or stone, steps, water feature, timber, drain, gully or rockery and estimate costs for the feature
• Prepare ground for planting and plant a range of herbaceous, per-ennials, bulbs, corms, tubers annuals, roses and alpines
• Lawn and grass area, laying and maintenance
• Controlling weeds, pruning, trimming identification of pests and diseases, control and general maintenance