Will Wood

Will Wood, 17 Arboriculture Apprentice, Ground Maintenance Services in Wigan Learning provider: Myerscough College	Why an Apprenticeship? I’ve always enjoyed being outside and taking part in physical activities like climbing trees. This Apprenticeship is ideal for me, and I feel very lucky to have been given this opportunity. What's the best bit about the Apprenticeship? I am earning money at the same time as gaining a qualification, which involves planting, climbing and felling trees. I can’t imagine doing anything else.	What are your ambitions for the future? In the future I hope to start up a business with my dad, who is a tree warden. His employer says “Will is a very willing and enthusiastic worker. He is a pleasure to work with. Apprenticeships are an excellent way of gaining experience in a real work environment, getting qualifications and earning money – all at the same time.”

Will Wood, 17

Arboriculture Apprentice, Ground Maintenance Services in Wigan

Learning provider: Myerscough College

Why an Apprenticeship?

I’ve always enjoyed being outside and taking part in physical activities like climbing trees. This Apprenticeship is ideal for me, and I feel very lucky to have been given this opportunity.

What's the best bit about the Apprenticeship?

I am earning money at the same time as gaining a qualification, which involves planting, climbing and felling trees. I can’t imagine doing anything else.

What are your ambitions for the future?

In the future I hope to start up a business with my dad, who is a tree warden.

His employer says

“Will is a very willing and enthusiastic worker. He is a pleasure to work with. Apprenticeships are an excellent way of gaining experience in a real work environment, getting qualifications and earning money – all at the same time.”