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Landscape Manager

Landscape Manager

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Landscape managers are responsible for the care of new and existing landscapes. They may also be known as countryside and woodlands officers, ecologists, reserve wardens or rights of way officers. There are many different landscape types. They include:

  • nature conservation areas
  • historic gardens
  • city industrial parks
  • woodland for timber production or recreation
  • motorway verges
  • communal grounds in residential areas.

A landscape manager has overall responsibility for caring for the land and ensuring that it is properly presented and maintained in accordance with its intended purpose. They use their knowledge of building, horticulture and ecology to make sure that landscape materials are properly maintained.

Hours of work can be irregular, with evening and weekend working being necessary. They are outdoors for much of the time.

Salaries start at between £13,000 to £16,500 a year, and rise to over £25,000.

A landscape manager should:

  • have an interest in conservation and the environment
  • hold a practical approach to work
  • have a creative ability.

Landscape managers can work in local government, central government departments and companies involved in building, civil engineering, mining, power supply and land reclamation.

People usually need a first degree or a postgraduate qualification to become fully qualified as a landscape manager. Postgraduate qualifications are in subjects such as environmental science, biology, geography, land-based sciences, planning, soil science, forestry or ecology. There is no set upper age limit for entry to this work.

It may be possible to set up a business, or go into partnership in private practice, or become a consultant.

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