Role guide · Landscaping & grounds
Landscaping runs on the most weather-exposed kit list outside farming — and adds a twist most outdoor trades don't have: petrol tools that throw debris. The list splits into the everyday layer system and the strimmer-day PPE that goes over it.
The list
| Item | Spec | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Trousers | Heavy or ripstop, EN 14404 knee pockets | Planting and paving live at knee height |
| Layers | Base + fleece + EN 343 waterproof | The classic outdoor stack, worked hard |
| Boots | S3, deep cleats; wellingtons for the wet months | Mud is the default floor |
| Gloves | Thorn-resistant leather-palm + coated grip pairs | Two glove problems: thorns and tools |
| Eye protection | EN 166 F specs; mesh visor for strimming | Flung stones and wire are the trade's projectiles |
| Ear defenders | On every petrol-tool day | Blowers and strimmers are hearing-loss dose machines |
| Hi-vis | Class 2–3 for roadside & verge work | Grounds teams work kerbsides more than they plan to |
The split
The everyday list is classic outdoor trade: base layers under fleece under a maintained waterproof, knee-protected trousers, and boots chosen for mud. The tool-day list goes over it: strimmers, blowers and hedge cutters add flying debris and sustained noise, so EN 166-rated eyes (a mesh visor for sustained strimming), ear defenders and gloves become mandatory kit rather than judgement calls. Chainsaw work is its own world with its own certified clothing — covered separately — and no amount of general landscaping kit substitutes for it.
Roadside and verge work quietly adds a third list: Class 2 minimum, Class 3 by the carriageway — grounds contracts put teams on kerbs far more often than the job title suggests.
Details
Questions
Rated eye protection (EN 166 impact grade F, or a mesh visor for sustained work), ear defenders, gloves, sturdy trousers and boots — strimmers fling stones and wire at eye height and deliver a hearing-damaging noise dose over a working day.
Heavyweight or ripstop work trousers with EN 14404 knee-pad pockets — planting, edging and paving all happen at knee height, and knee protection is the highest-value feature on the garment. Waterproof over-trousers cover the wet months.
For roadside verges, kerbside work and anywhere plant operates, yes — Class 2 as the baseline and Class 3 alongside live carriageways. Grounds maintenance contracts put teams next to traffic far more than the job title suggests.
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