About us
Created from experience
TASK Training Academy was founded in 2022 by Rupert Keys , a multi-award-winning landscaper with over 30 years’ experience in the landscape and construction industry. Rupert is recognised as one of the leading lights in the UK’s landscape and training industry.
Rupert had a long-held ambition to set up a Training Centre of Excellence to provide high-quality training for industry professionals. Having worked in the industry most of his life, he witnessed the lack of training available and felt empowered to do something to make a positive change.
TASK stands as a beacon for practical skills training and with a commitment to excellence in landscaping education, we offer an ideal setting and environment for students to immerse themselves in hands-on learning experiences. As the exclusive independent landscaping training centre in the heart of England, TASK is dedicated to providing accredited courses tailored for the training of professional garden designers, landscapers, installers, and gardeners.
Rupert and the TASK team have partnered with some of the industry’s most highly respected and inspiring organisations, suppliers and experts who are all at the forefront of the industry and can share specialist knowledge in their field with students wishing to learn with TASK .
We aim to nurture a new generation of skilled professionals who can contribute to the horticultural industry's growth and innovation and inspire amateurs to learn something new!
The team at TASK Academy
TASK team dog, Moose
“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.”
