Grounds Maintenance, Landscape Creation, Arboriculture, Sports Surfacing, Parks management, IOS Managing Safely Training, Ecology & Biodiversity, Grass cutting, Horticulture, Street Cleaning, Soft Landscaping, Hard Landscaping
idverde provides a wide range of green services, including grounds maintenance, landscape creation, and advice services, to both private and public sectors across the UK.
The local colleges and training providers that we partner with, work very closely with us to ensure our apprenticeships serve the future needs of idverde and work towards the aim of bridging the skills gap within the industry. The end result of which is the delivery of a high-quality training programme for young people. idverde have a great group of apprentices in Northern Ireland this year and we are excited to work with them!
Our idverde colleagues Jonathan Stewart (Fleet and Asset Manager), Barry Mott (Operations Manager) and Ian Patterson (Area Manager) were involved in the programme along with Chris Orr, the CAFRE work-based Horticulture lecturer.
Debbie Grainger began working with idverde NI in September 2021 and will be completing a Level 3 Practical Horticulture Apprenticeship programme between Greenmount Campus and the Templepatrick depot. Debbie said she has always had an interest in gardening but loves being a part of idverde so she can gain experience in the industry.
Lewis Williamson joined idverde NI in October 2021 and will be completing his Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture. Lewis is based in the Lisburn depot. His aim is to gain full-time permanent employment with idverde once his course is completed.
Ethan Orr joined idverde NI as a seasonal operative in the Irvinestown depot in May 2021 and began his Level 2 Diploma in work-based Horticulture with Greenmount in October 2021. Ethan likes outdoor work and wants to learn more about horticulture during his time at idverde.
Cody McBride returned as a seasonal operative to the Templepatrick depot in March 2021 and began his Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture with Greenmount in September 2021. Cody stated “I want a career I can be proud of, that’s why I enjoy gaining knowledge of the industry at idverde”.
Myles & Mackenzie Williams began idverde NI as seasonal operatives in the Templepatrick depot in June and have since begun their Level 2 Diploma in work-based Horticulture with Greenmount in September 2021. They enjoy outdoor work and want to keep learning about horticulture whilst developing their skills.
Michael Marley joined idverde NI as a seasonal operative through the Advantage NI Programme, in the Templepatrick depot in May 2021 and began his Level 2 Diploma in work-based Horticulture with Greenmount in October 2021. Michael aims to get a qualification that will be useful in the industry.
Dylan Mawhinney joined idverde NI as a seasonal operative through the Advantage NI Programme, in the Portadown depot in June 2021 and began his Level 2 Diploma in work-based Horticulture with Greenmount in October 2021. He said having structure in his life since working for idverde is so important.
Chris Davis joined idverde NI as a seasonal operative through the Advantage NI Programme, in the Lisburn depot in July 2021 and began his Level 2 Diploma in work-based Horticulture with Greenmount in October 2021. Chris quoted “This is a second chance for me and an opportunity I definitely won’t take for granted.”
For more information about CAFRE, Greenmount please visit their website here.
