The WorldSkills UK Landscaping competition, run
by the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) is a great opportunity for
trainee landscapers to showcase their skills across a number of technical skill
areas alongside planning and material management competing to be the best in
the UK.
The competitors who qualify in the competition
can progress through to the National Final in November, held at The Skills Show
in Birmingham.
This competition
requires trainee landscapers to showcase their skills across a number of
technical skill areas, planning and material management.
There
will be regional heats (three hours duration), followed by a semi-final that
will consist of three days of training, planting, paving and timber work, run
by industry professionals.
The
eight competitors who qualify for the 2018 final will need to use what
they have learned to individually build elements of a garden that has been
pre-designed for them. The garden may be built above or in-ground and include
timber construction, walls, lighting, paving, varying levels, turf and
planting.
Entrants
should be working towards or have recently achieved an appropriate Level
2/Level 3 S/NVQ qualification. If they are entering from employment, they
should have a total of no more than 2 years industry experience. There are no
age restrictions for WorldSkills UK.
To be eligible to enter, competitors must have
been at least 16 years of age on 1st September 2017 and eligible to hold a UK
passport.
You must also meet at least one of the
following criteria
- Employed in the UK having completed a relevant
qualification in the last 12 months.
- Studying towards a
relevant UK qualification.
- Working towards an apprenticeship in a relevant UK
trade.
The closing date is April 7th so make sure you
don't miss out!
Once you have registered, during the week
commencing April 16th, you will be notified via email where your local heat
will be. This is the start of what could be a fantastic journey!
Entering World Skills 2018 gives you the chance
of representing the UK in Russia and building in the Young Landscapers Award at
BBC Gardeners' World Live in June 2019. Plus, many other interesting APL
benefits and experiences. Being crowned as the WorldSkills Champion of 2018
puts you amongst some of the best young talent in the country.
Register here now and see where the competition
could take you.
