Tom_ Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) Right, expect a few of these in the future Currently I am in 6th form, but to be honest I hate it really really hate it. Its not that im not clever enough I walked through my GCSEs with no revision (yes I no im an idiot) but thats my problem really, these academic subjects have lost all appeal to me, as do the heavily home based courses, simply because I have absomlutly no motivation to work, there are massive amounts of distraction at home all of which I wend up doing rather than work.Now im sure your all thinking that im just an idiot with no self dicaplin, maybe thats true, but to be honest I have never been the revising type or anything so im not sure if its just the sort of person I am. The subject HAS to interest me fairly substantially for me to be motivated to work.Im sure there will be other subjects that catch my eye but the first one I noticed at my local college was a landscape gardening course. Now I have ABSOLUTLY no idea what landscape garening entales however i did have a breif look through a book my dad has about it, its all very simplistic but it did interest me fairly well and I actually looked through most of it.Now its quite probable your now sitting at your computer thinking "haha what an old man, gardening at 16" but meh..Really Im wanderomg if anyone here has an experience with such a course or knows anything about it and what it entails, as to be honest round here most people in the college are chavs doing courses in motor vehichle engineering which required minimal grades to get in. So its a tad difficult to ask around. Obviously the cleverest thing to do is go get a prospectus and have a browse through that but I was looking for some possible first hand experiences?So anyone?thanks for reading P.S as I said I very much doubt this is the only course I will ask about so feel free to tell me about any other courses youve done, although Im really not into the whole maths, english, office work thing. The closest thing to I.T and that side of things that interests me is design (C.A.D and all that) P.P.S please excuse my apauling spelling i cant find the spell checker Might be to do with the fact im using firefox on my laptop rather than my usual bt browser on my desktop... Edited January 3, 2008 by Tom_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 well to be honest with you, I think you'll find that you're far from on your own with the whole "i hate academic subjects" thing. For one, Im one of those people too, but here I am, studying mechanical engineering in uni..... *sigh* Landscape gardening...well...if you have no idea about it, how can you be interested in it? lol If you read deeper into it and realise that you really do want to get into it, then there sure as hell is no reason why not to. I'd just look around colleges etc for courses related to it, and then look for jobs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I've kind of been working as a kind of landscape gardener for the past 6 months. Totally unqualified. Self employed working with a mate doing fencing, decking, patios.. stuff like that. Really good fun, I like making stuff and wood work. Neither of us are trained.Going to college and doing it properly is a good idea. You can earn a fair amount - we charge £10 per hour each. I guess you could probably double that once you have some qualifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I think tom does that sorta thing, my dad does too, it's only a doss if you make is such.You could be self employed, but remember winter work is going to be shit as it's pretty much all outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 You could be self employed, but remember winter work is going to be shit as it's pretty much all outdoors.True. I've been off work for the past few weeks 'cos my mates been ill. Looking outside somedays, I'm glad I'm not out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 True. I've been off work for the past few weeks 'cos my mates been ill. Looking outside somedays, I'm glad I'm not out there!Indeed, Im not sure I mean I only really thought of it today, I also like working practically so guess it might well be a good job.Is it the sort of thing I could become an aprentice doing? I would imagine it is but yea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Have you thought about tree surgery? If you like climbing trees (check) chainsaws (check) and cutting trees down (check) then it might be worth looking into.... Very good money too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Have you thought about tree surgery? If you like climbing trees (check) chainsaws (check) and cutting trees down (check) then it might be worth looking into.... Very good money too. hmmmmmmm sounds rather interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) Have you thought about tree surgery? If you like climbing trees (check) chainsaws (check) and cutting trees down (check) then it might be worth looking into.... Very good money too.im at college doing tree surgery it is wicked,im studying at warickshire college.add me to msn if you like steveedit:already on msn,speak to me if you want too chat Edited January 3, 2008 by banbury trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 im at college doing tree surgery it is wicked,im studying at warickshire college.add me to msn if you like steveedit:already on msn,speak to me if you want too chatI shall do when im on my other comp conection is to roobish on this one to use msn really.also you live real near, you should come to some oxford rides or somthing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I shall do when im on my other comp conection is to roobish on this one to use msn really.also you live real near, you should come to some oxford rides or somthing...cool,i should be online around this time most days.i am thinking about organising a oxford ride for next early next month as it happen,i'll post in the ride/location forum when i know i can do it.do you live in oxford itself?steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 If you prefer sitting indoors - Landscape Architecture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave85 Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 All depending on who your boss is, but on the whole landscaping is hard work. Everything is heavy and most of it needs to be shifted by hand. We did a not overly large patio a couple of months ago, ten tons of material came out entirely by hand in two days, down a flight of steps and round a couple of dodgy corners, then eight tons of materials went back round the corners and up the damn stairs. To be honest, I would advise concentrating on the plants side of things, be that aboriculture or horticulture or whatever, it's a bit more involving and educating and not so back-breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 im an unqualified landscape gardener I work for a caravan site company, which makes/runs caravans...Im one of the workers, i.e, digger, dumper, cut grass, lay turf, lay roads, lay concrete, put in waters/electric/gas mains and so on what you have to do on a caravan site...To be honest, i f**king love it. lolYou wouldnt think it was that fun, but it REALLY is, you learn sooo much to do with gas n electricity, you could re wire and repair gas in your own home, and also do the garden lolIf i was you, i would go for it mate, its real good fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 my unlce owns his own fencing/ landscape gardening compnay and i tell you what you make loads of money , for example the fences people buy nowdays are construted from concrete posts's , gravel boards , and a section of wood . the total price for my uncle to make 1 bay of a fence is about 17 quid but he sells the fences for nearly 3 times that , there is an awful lot of money in it try looking out for a local job helping out for cash in hand then think aobut starting your own buisnes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I am actually quite tempted to go for this now, Although obviously I will give it a while before I make any proper decisions. Another question though. If I decide it is indeed what I want to do do people think it would be a better idea to carry on as levels (and to be honest most probably fail them) or drop out and get a job working unqualified with a gardener of some kind to a. make sure I do want to do it and b. get some experience before taking a course in septmember at college.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I'd stick to education for a bit. Get your qualifications, then do what you like safe in the knowledge that if one day in 3 years time you decide 'actually, I don't like working in the snow' you'll be able to get a nice warm inside kinda job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I'd stick to education for a bit. Get your qualifications, then do what you like safe in the knowledge that if one day in 3 years time you decide 'actually, I don't like working in the snow' you'll be able to get a nice warm inside kinda job.Quoted for truth!Don't throw away your options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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