Nursery and landscape gardener
Type of training
- Day class
- Vocational training
- Length of studies: 3 years (6 semesters)
Who is it for?
- Students aged 17 and over
- Completed 5e
Subjects
- Recognizing selected plants and naming them
- Plant propagation
- Stone and woodwork
- Handling and maintenance of machines and tools
What is the objective of the training?
Vocational training as a nursery and landscape gardener provides students with a general, theoretical and practical education that enables them to obtain a vocational qualification certified by a Vocational Aptitude Diploma (DAP).
What does this training consist of?
The training leading to the diploma of nursery and landscape gardener normally takes 3 years, the first year of which is offered at ENAD as a full-time year at the school with work placements. The aim is to enable students to enter the world of work or to continue their studies with a view to obtaining a technician’s diploma (DT).
What are the characteristics of the job?
Nursery and landscape gardeners are mainly involved in the development and maintenance of green spaces and the production of plants for sale. They take care of plants and plan landscaped areas. They also advise customers. They can work for specialist companies or local authorities.
Fields of activity
- Soil preparation
- Propagation and care of plants
- Planning and installation of outdoor spaces (vegetated areas, terraces, pathways)
- Preparation and dispatch of orders
- Providing information and advice to customers (sales)
Knowledge / skills
- Recognizing selected plants and mastering both common and botanical plant names
- Understanding plant needs
- Techniques for plant propagation (pricking out, potting)
- Plant care
- Handling and maintenance of machines and tools
- Surveying techniques
- Safety and environmental regulations
- Construction techniques
Prepare your application
Admission deadlines and procedures
Applicants aged 17 or over must complete the pre-registration form and hand it in by appointment only. For this, and any other questions about the course, please contact 26 650 350 – 61 (Aurélie Gontarczyk) or aurelie.gontarczyk@enad.lu. At the time of your appointment, a short interview with the candidate will be conducted to identify his/her study and career plans. Courses start in September of each academic year.
