Landscaping

Overview

Landscapers create, develop and maintain gardens and open spaces. In construction they can use either their own design or one supplied by a landscape architect / designer or customer.

Competitors who are looking to become a landscaper are likely to be working on timber construction, walls, water features, paving, varying levels, turf and planting.

The individual will need to enjoy working outdoors, work well with their hands, be good at problem-solving, work well with others and have great customer service skills. They may need to work well from garden designs, understand the soil and drainage, be able to follow instruction and develop a knowledge of trees and shrubs.

How competing is speeding Harry’s career progression.

The skills you need to demonstrate

Creativity
Attention to detail
Health and safety
Organisation skills
Planning
Time-management
Project-management
Customer service skills

Useful resources

Prepare for competition success

Our library of endorsed local skills competition briefs ‘benchmarking assessments’ helps prepare learners to build technical skills, productivity, and mindset competencies for national competition success, including employability progression pathways.

Paired with the benchmarking tracker, educators can record progress, identifying strengths and target areas for improvement. Together, they offer a reliable, standards-led framework, creating a sustainable model for skills development that supports educators to empower learners to be competition ready.

Access on the Learning Lab

Contact details

simon.abbott@hta.org.uk

Entry criteria

This is an individual Competition.
There is no limit to the number of competitors permitted to enter this competition per organisation.
To be eligible to enter WorldSkills UK Competitions, participants must be at least 16 years of age on 1st September 2021.
Participants must also meet at least one of the following criteria; be employed in the UK, studying towards a relevant UK qualification level 2 or working towards an apprenticeship in a relevant trade in the UK.

How it works

1. Register

Registrations open on Monday 2 March 2026, 9am and will close Friday 27 March 2026, midnight.

2. Entry Stage

Entry Stage will be released at the end of the registration period, with a final deadline of 24 April 2025

3. National Qualifiers

Qualifiers will take place between 5 May to 27 June, 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).

4. Training and Development

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.

Prepare students and apprentices by engaging with our benchmarking resources to master their skills and mindset masterclasses to build confidence and resilience on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab.

5. National Finals

The National Finals are scheduled to take place in Wales during the week commencing 16 November 2026.