Landscape Supervisors Course

• What constitutes a good garden and an understanding of the main elements that make up a good garden, which relate to delivery and consistent excellence of work. 

• As site supervisors / managers - knowing your job related activities and good execution of managing the landscaping sites.

• How to achieve perceived delivery utilizing labour and an understanding of their jobs.

• How to efficiently plan daily, weekly and monthly programme of works, which include installation and maintenance activities.

• A good understanding of planting procedures which include combination planting and how a garden is structured.

• How to plan and structure daily routine maintenance delivery and materials to be utilized.

• How to introduce staff training (on site) and building relationships.

• Developing an understanding and methods for rating your sites

CONTENTS 

DAY ONE

SESSION ONE

1.1.     WELCOME

1.1.1.  Introduction

1.1.2.  Explanation of day’s proceedings, length of sessions etc.  
  

1.2.     INTRODUCTION

1.2.1   Course Objectives

1.3.     WHAT IN YOUR OPINION ARE THE MAIN ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP A GARDEN / LANDSCAPE?

1.3.1.  Practical Exercise 

1.4.     WHAT MAKES THE 'LANDSCAPE A GOOD GARDEN'

1.4.1. Practical Exercise

1.5.        HOW DO YOU PERCEIVE YOUR JOB?

1.6.        JOB FUNCTIONS & SITE EXPECTATIONS

1.6.1. List job functions (daily, weekly, monthly) activities

1.6.2. List installation site expectations (daily, weekly, monthly) activities

MORNING TEA

SESSION TWO

2.1.      HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE GARDEN JOBS TO BE  

         PERFORMED I.E.  ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES –

         PRACTICAL

2.2       DELIVERY & EXCELLENCE OF WORK

2.3       POWEPOINT PRESENTATION

2.4       BASIC GROUND RULES & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN (Installation & Maintenance)

2.5       POWER POINT PRESENTATION

LUNCH

SESSION THREE

3.1      SITE DELIVERY & EXCELLENCE OF WORK

3.1.1.  Methods to apply – Practical Exercises

3.2.     KNOWLEDGE OF THE JOBS TO BE PERFORMED

3.2.1. Labour activities & monitoring performance / delivery & agreed on      

3.2.2. Writing job descriptions for staff on site

3.3.3. Practical Exercises

3.3.     PROGRAMME OF WORKS

3.3.1.  Planning site activities – Practical

3.4.     WHAT TO DO & WHEN: PRACTICAL

AFTERNOON TEA

3.5.     IMPLEMENTATION EXPECTATIONS (GOALS & OBJECTIVES)

3.6.     SITE PREPARATION – EXPECTATIONS

3.7.       POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

3.8.        HOMEWORK PLANNING

END OF DAY ONE

DAY TWO

SESSION FOUR

4.1.     KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTING PROCEDURES

4.1.1. Trees & Shrubs – Top & Middle Storey

4.1.2. Ground Covers – Bottom Storey

4.1.3. Fillers, Annuals, Perennials & Cutting Procedures 

4.2.     SITE PREPARATION

4.3.     TREE & SHRUB PLANTING PROCEDURE

4.4.   TREES & SHRUBS – TOP & MIDDLE STOREY – PRACTICAL EXERCISE

4.5.     GROUNDCOVERS – BOTTOM STOREY – PRACTICAL EXERCISE

4.6.       TRANSPLANTING PROCEDURE (PRACTICAL INPUT &

           DEMONSTRATION)

MORNING TEA

SESSION FIVE

5.1.     TYPICAL DAILY ROUTINE FOR SITE RUNNING (PRATICAL)

5.2.     TOOL ALLOCATIONS & PROCEDURES (PRACTICAL)

5.3.     REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES – MEASURING INPUT

           AGAINST OUTPUT

LUNCH

SESSION SIX

6.1.     PREPARE YOUR OWN MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

6.2.   SUCCESSION PLANNING – 2ND IN CHARGE AND CAPABILITY TO DO THE JOB

AFTERNOON TEA

SESSION SEVEN

7.1.     BUILDING EFFECTIVE STAFF RELATIONSHIPS

7.1.1.  Strengths / Weaknesses Analysis - Practical

7.1.2. To identify areas of improvement – Practical

7.2.     HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

END OF DAY TWO

DAY THREE

SESSION EIGHT

8.1.     STAFFING COMPONENT AND ON SITE TRAINING AND

           EXPECTIONS - PRACTICAL

6.4.     REGULAR RATING OF SITES & PROCEDURE TO USE 

           (DEVELOP YOUR OWN RATING SYSTEM) - PRACTICAL

MORNING TEA

SESSION NINE

9.1.     POWEPOINT PRESENTATION

9.2.     YOUR MANAGEMENT APPROACH – TAKE FROM THE ABOVE TO CREATE YOUR IDEAL MANAGERIAL / SUPERVISORY FUNCTION. PRACTICAL EXERCISE

9.3.     RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH CLIENT

9.4.     DELEGATES PRESENTATIONS OF FUNCTIONS AND OVERALL   

SUPERVISORY VISION – HAND OVER TO IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR.

LUNCH

SESSION TEN

10.1.   CONTINUE DELEGATE PRESENTATION

10.2.   OVERVIEW OF CRITICAL ELEMENTS IN RUNNING SITES.

END OF DAY THREE