Your Future in Landscaping - Campaign Hub
One industry. More opportunities. A stronger future.
Who will be doing the work in 10 years' time?
It's a question that sparked an important conversation at GroundsFest 2026, where Task Academy's Rupert Keys joined industry colleagues to discuss the future of skills and attracting new talent into landscaping.
But we don't want that conversation to end there.
#YourFutureInLandscaping is a new, industry-wide campaign led by Task Academy, bringing together landscaping businesses, garden designers, suppliers, training providers and professional organisations to inspire the next generation.
Our aim is simple: to show young people just how varied, creative, skilled and rewarding a career in landscaping can be.
And we need the industry's help to make it happen.
There's more to landscaping than you might think
When young people consider their career options, landscaping isn't always at the top of the list.
Yet our industry offers an extraordinary range of opportunities.
From horticulture, landscape construction and garden design to project management, technology, logistics, marketing, finance and business development, there are careers to suit all kinds of talents and interests.
Landscaping also has a vital role to play in creating greener, healthier and more resilient places.
We want more young people, parents, teachers and careers advisers to understand the opportunities available and see landscaping as an industry worth exploring.
How can your business get involved?
You don't need a big budget or a dedicated recruitment team to make a difference.
Here are five simple ways to support #YourFutureInLandscaping.
1. Share your story
Introduce your team, highlight career journeys or show the variety of roles within your business. Share on social media using #YourFutureInLandscaping and tag Task Academy.
2. Give someone their first opportunity
Could you offer an apprenticeship, work experience placement, summer job or introductory day on site?
3. Become a mentor
Sometimes a little guidance and encouragement from someone already working in the industry can make all the difference.
4. Connect with schools and colleges
Volunteer for a careers talk, attend a careers fair or invite students to discover what your business does.
5. Open your doors
Share a behind-the-scenes video, host a visit or demonstrate a skill. Help young people see what working in landscaping really looks like.
Start with one action. Share it. Encourage someone else to get involved.
Latest campaign news and updates
Follow the progress of #YourFutureInLandscaping as businesses across the industry get involved.
This is where we'll share campaign developments, participating businesses, inspiring career stories, opportunities for young people and examples of the industry taking action.
Campaign launch | October 2026
Task Academy launches #YourFutureInLandscaping
Following the GroundsFest 2026 discussion, Who will be doing the work in 10 years' time?, Task Academy has launched a campaign inviting the landscaping industry to help change perceptions of careers in the sector.
Businesses are encouraged to share their stories, introduce their people and create opportunities for the next generation.
[Read the Open Letter to the Industry]
Industry voices | Coming soon
Meet the people behind landscaping
We'll be sharing stories from people working across the industry, exploring their career journeys, what they enjoy about their roles and the advice they'd give someone considering a career in landscaping.
Campaign partners | Coming soon
Businesses supporting the next generation
We'll be highlighting the businesses and organisations getting behind #YourFutureInLandscaping, sharing their contributions and showing how small actions can make a real difference.
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Meet the businesses supporting the campaign
Building a stronger future for landscaping requires a collective effort.
We are inviting landscape contractors, garden designers, suppliers, construction businesses, recruiters, training providers and industry organisations to join us.
Every business has a different story to tell, and every contribution helps demonstrate the breadth of opportunity within our industry.
This section will feature participating businesses, their logos and links to their campaign stories as the campaign develops.
Are you considering a career in landscaping?
You might enjoy working outdoors, have an interest in plants and the environment, love design or prefer solving practical problems.
Or perhaps you're interested in technology, business, marketing or managing projects.
There's more than one route into landscaping, and more than one type of career.
Through #YourFutureInLandscaping, we hope to introduce you to people already working in the industry, share their experiences and highlight opportunities to get started.
Watch this space for career stories, practical advice, training information and opportunities to meet businesses working in landscaping.
Help us build the future of landscaping
"We have an incredibly varied industry, full of talented people doing interesting and rewarding work. We need to do more to show young people what's possible and encourage them to see landscaping as a career worth pursuing."
Rupert Keys, Task Academy
Whether you're an individual, a small landscaping business or a national organisation, we'd love you to be part of the campaign.
Share a story. Introduce a colleague. Offer an opportunity.
Use #YourFutureInLandscaping, tag Task Academy and help us spread the message.
One industry. One shared message. One hashtag.
“For many years, it has long been a dream to set up a training centre of excellence. I am excited to launch TASK and to offer practical courses and training with real experience that can help support the skills gap prevalent in the UK horticulture industry.”
Landscaping training in the ‘Heart of England’
The TASK academy based at Lower End Farm near Pershore is located in a conservation area running alongside the River Avon in the heart of the ‘Three Counties’ of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. TASK is the ideal environment for students to immerse themselves in practical land based skills training.
Short courses, big impact
All of our landscaping courses are delivered through practical, hands-on learning days. These short blended courses will make a big impact - they have been designed to industry standards and are taught by an inspiring team of industry professionals in small groups of up to 10 students.
Whether you are new to landscaping, want to improve your existing experience or looking to up-skill your team - we’re here to help.
We look forward to welcoming you to TASK very soon!
Paving course at TASK Academy
“As a designer with over fifty years’ experience, I’m increasingly aware of the need for professional and proficient training throughout the landscape industry. In TASK Rupert Keys has established an Academy that fulfils this need, drawing on experienced professionals from different sectors who are able to pass on their knowledge in a thoroughly accessible and practical way.”
