Will AI replace Gardeners and landscape gardeners?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 81 official task statements scored for Gardeners and landscape gardeners (United Kingdom, SOC 5113), 13% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 18 out of 100 (range 15–23, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

Which tasks in “Gardeners and landscape gardeners” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Maintain records of completed work to track gardening projects” (88/100, very high); “Develop presentations to generate new work opportunities” (83/100, very high); “Develop planting programmes based on garden designs” (75/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.

Which tasks in “Gardeners and landscape gardeners” stay human?

About 80% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Construct roads, pathways, and other hard landscaping features” (0/100, minimal); “Prepare sites for landscaping, using tools and machinery” (0/100, minimal); “Undertake maintenance for soft landscaping elements to ensure their health and appearance” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Gardeners and landscape gardeners” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 13% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 80% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Gardeners and landscape gardeners calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 81 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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Gardeners and landscape gardeners

clearing garden paths to maintain accessibility and aesthetics, advising clients or construction personnel on landscape work compliance and quality and assisting landscape professionals with project planning and execution. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: watering trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems is work software can't reach.

Your move: what you can actually do about this ↓

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 13%
changing shape: 6%
staying human: 80%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 18 out of 100 (15–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 81 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for gardeners and landscape gardeners is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

What shifts is planning the cultivation of lawns and gardens. This page scores what today's tools actually do, not headlines.

Your week, as this page understands it

Gardeners and landscape gardeners cultivate flowers, trees, shrubs and other plants in public and private gardens, construct features to improve the appearance of existing terrain, and cut and lay turf. The job title says “gardeners” or “landscape gardeners”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: watering trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But gardeners and landscape gardeners is not one task. It is 81 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is watering trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 13%
changing shape: 6%
staying human: 80%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

5 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Shifting to AI

12 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Planning the cultivation of lawns and gardens
This is reading one thing and writing another: the cultivation of lawns in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Plan the cultivation of lawns and gardens.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Cultivation plans follow well-documented seasonal method and the site's own records.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing planting programmes based on garden designs
This is reading one thing and writing another: programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 5113/01
Source: “Develop planting programmes based on garden designs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Planting programmes follow published plant data and site notes, so a good draft is easy to produce.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing planting schemes for gardens and leisure areas
This is reading one thing and writing another: schemes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 5113/04
Source: “Design planting schemes for gardens and leisure areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Planting schemes are drawn from well-published plant data and can be drafted to a good standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing weekly, monthly and annual maintenance programmes for gardens and leisure areas
This is reading one thing and writing another: weekly, monthly and annual maintenance programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 5113/04
Source: “Manage weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance programmes for gardens and leisure areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Maintenance calendars follow the seasons and are straightforward to plan and schedule.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

6 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Creating initial sketches or outline plans for landscape projects
The software now makes the first pass at initial sketches, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 5113/01
Source: “Create initial sketches or outline plans for landscape projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Concept sketches and outline plans come out usable about half the time and need a designer's rework.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Formulating solutions for horticultural and landscaping challenges
The software now makes the first pass at solutions, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 5113/04
Source: “Formulate solutions for horticultural and landscaping challenges.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Diagnosing and solving common horticultural problems draws on well-documented knowledge.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Devising and coordinating activity programmes to enhance garden aesthetics and biodiversity
The software now makes the first pass at activity programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 5113/02
Source: “Devise and coordinate activity programmes to enhance garden aesthetics and biodiversity.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Planning an activity programme for planting and wildlife is written work drawing on published guidance.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

63 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Watering trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Water trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Watering plants means being there with a hose or can.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Building forms for garden borders
This work happens in the physical world: forms, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Build forms for garden borders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Building border edging is hands-on construction work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Edging lawns using edgers
This work happens in the physical world: lawns, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Edge lawns using edgers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Edging a lawn is physical work with a machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Show the other 71 tasks

Maintaining records of completed work to track gardening projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: records of completed work in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 5113/02
Source: “Maintain records of completed work to track gardening projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (81–95 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Job records are routine data entry that job-management software already fills in from the work booked.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Developing presentations to generate new work opportunities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: presentations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 5113/01
Source: “Develop presentations to generate new work opportunities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (76–90 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Pitch presentations are exactly the kind of document software now produces to a high standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Identifying and selecting sustainable materials for landscape designs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: sustainable materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 5113/01
Source: “Identify and select sustainable materials for landscape designs, like recycled wood or tyres.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Sustainable material options are well documented and easy to shortlist from suppliers' data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Researching and incorporating the latest design trends into projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the latest design trends in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 5113/01
Source: “Research and incorporate the latest design trends into projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Design trends are widely published, so gathering and applying them is straightforward research.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Estimating costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: costs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 5113/01
Source: “Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 68 out of 100 (61–75 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Cleanup costing works from published rates and survey findings, so software can produce a solid estimate for someone to sense-check.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Preparing planning applications for clients
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: applications in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 5113/01
Source: “Prepare planning applications for clients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Planning applications are form-driven documents with published requirements to follow.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Creating project plans with estimators for garden and landscape designs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: project plans in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 5113/01
Source: “Create project plans with estimators for garden and landscape designs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Project plans built with estimators are structured documents drawn from rates and schedules.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating bids from landscaping contractors with estimators
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: bids in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 5113/01
Source: “Coordinate bids from landscaping contractors with estimators.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Pulling contractor bids together and comparing them is structured paperwork.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing conceptual drawings of land areas to show predicted growth or development over time
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at conceptual drawings of land areas, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 5113/01
Source: “Prepare conceptual drawings of land areas to show predicted growth or development over time.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Drawings showing how planting will grow over time can be roughed out, but need a designer's hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Incorporating land features into design projects
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at land features, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 5113/01
Source: “Incorporate land features into design projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Working slopes, trees and views into a design needs site knowledge a drawing alone cannot supply.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Arranging for tree surveys and surgery
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at tree surveys, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 5113/04
Source: “Arrange for tree surveys and surgery as required.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Arranging surveys and tree work is scheduling and correspondence that software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Presenting design proposals to a range of stakeholders
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles design proposals and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 5113/01
Source: “Present design proposals to a range of stakeholders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The proposal pack is easy to prepare; winning the room over is a human performance.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing rainwater harvesting systems to conserve water in building or land designs
staying human
The ratings behind this row put rainwater harvesting systems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 5113/01
Source: “Design rainwater harvesting systems to conserve water in building or land designs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Rainwater systems follow standard sizing methods, but the design must suit the actual site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Acquiring knowledge of regulations, including pesticides, chainsaws and use of machinery)
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for knowledge of regulations, including pesticides, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 70 · 5113/04
Source: “Acquire knowledge of regulations (including pesticides, chainsaws and use of machinery), the use of personal protective equipment and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH).” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 37 out of 100 (30–44 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: The rules are fully published, but chainsaw and pesticide competence is proved by assessed practical training.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Creating landscapes that minimise water consumption by using drought-resistant grasses
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: landscapes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/01
Source: “Create landscapes that minimise water consumption by using drought-resistant grasses.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Choosing drought-tolerant planting is documented, but creating the landscape means working the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising clients or construction personnel on landscape work compliance and quality
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles clients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 5113/01
Source: “Advise clients or construction personnel on landscape work compliance and quality.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Advice lands best in person on site, where the client can see what is being explained.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Collaborating with architects to ensure safe and aesthetically fitting designs
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles architects and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 5113/01
Source: “Collaborate with architects to ensure safe and aesthetically fitting designs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working alongside architects on safe, attractive designs is a back-and-forth between people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Working with professionals to improve the energy efficiency of structures and surrounding land
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles professionals and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 5113/01
Source: “Work with professionals to improve the energy efficiency of structures and surrounding land.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Improving energy efficiency with other trades is collaborative work built on site relationships.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Collecting and analysing data to map the land for civil engineering and construction projects
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: data, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 5113/01
Source: “Collect and analyse data to map the land for civil engineering and construction projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The analysis is desk work, but collecting the survey data means being out on the land.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assisting landscape professionals with project planning and execution
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: landscape professionals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/04
Source: “Assist landscape professionals with project planning and execution.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Planning support drafts easily, but helping deliver the project means being on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring projects meet agreed specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: projects meet agreed specifications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/01
Source: “Ensure projects meet agreed specifications, including compliance with architectural or landscape designs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking work matches the design means comparing the drawing with what is actually built.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising the planning, preparation and maintenance of gardens and leisure areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the planning, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/04
Source: “Supervise the planning, preparation, and maintenance of gardens and leisure areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Overseeing garden work means checking it in person and directing the people doing it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising on tree management, health, law and risk to various stakeholders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tree management, health, law and risk, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/04
Source: “Advise on tree management, health, law, and risk to various stakeholders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Tree advice rests on inspecting the tree itself and being trusted by the owner.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing follow-up consultations for clients to ensure landscape designs are developing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: follow-up consultations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/01
Source: “Provide follow-up consultations for clients to ensure landscape designs are developing as planned.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Follow-up visits work because a trusted person looks at the garden with the client.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: proposed sites, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 5113/01
Source: “Inspect proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information, such as soil condition, existing landscaping, or the proximity of water management facilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Maps and records tell you a lot before arriving, but soil condition and what is really growing there have to be seen and felt.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Adjusting indoor and outdoor irrigation systems for efficient water
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: indoor, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Adjust indoor and outdoor irrigation systems for efficient water use.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Smart controllers can set schedules, but adjusting sprinklers and valves is done at the system.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: problem roofs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/03
Source: “Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Photos and drone images help, but judging how to repair a problem roof usually means getting up there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing the work of subcontractors to ensure quality control
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the work of subcontractors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 5113/01
Source: “Manage the work of subcontractors to ensure quality control.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Programmes and checklists can be drafted on screen, but judging a subcontractor's workmanship means seeing it and dealing with them directly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Controlling pests that damage plants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pests, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02
Source: “Control pests that damage plants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Identifying a pest is easy from photographs, but treating it means applying products under certificate.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Instructing individuals in sowing seeds and setting out plants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: individuals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/02
Source: “Instruct individuals in sowing seeds and setting out plants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Teaching someone to sow and plant works by showing them at the bed.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Clearing garden paths to maintain accessibility and aesthetics
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: garden paths, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 5113/02
Source: “Clear garden paths to maintain accessibility and aesthetics.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing a path is physical work with a broom and barrow.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining and caring for plants in different environments
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: plants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 5113/02
Source: “Maintain and care for plants in different environments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Caring for living plants means watering, feeding and handling them by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Mowing lawns using mowers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: lawns, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 5113/02
Source: “Mow lawns using mowers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mowing a lawn means pushing a mower over it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Mixing and spraying fertilisers, herbicides or insecticides onto vegetation using sprayers or spreaders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fertilisers, herbicides or insecticides, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Mix and spray fertilisers, herbicides, or insecticides onto vegetation using sprayers or spreaders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Mixing and spraying chemicals is hands-on work that must be done by a certificated operator.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Mulching aerate and weed established lawns
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: aerate, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Mulch, aerate, and weed established lawns.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mulching, aerating and weeding are physical garden jobs.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating mowers for landscaping tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: mowers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Operate mowers for landscaping tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Operating a mower is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Planting flowers, shrubs and trees in designated areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flowers, shrubs and trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Plant flowers, shrubs, and trees in designated areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting plants in the ground is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Pruning or trimming trees, shrubs or hedges, using shears, pruners or chainsaws
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, shrubs or hedges, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02
Source: “Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chainsaws.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Pruning with shears or a chainsaw is skilled physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Using equipment safely, like lawn mowers and hedge trimmers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment safely, like lawn mowers and hedge trimmers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02
Source: “Use equipment safely, like lawn mowers and hedge trimmers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Using mowers and trimmers safely means holding and controlling the machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Weeding flower beds and borders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flower beds, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/02
Source: “Weed flower beds and borders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Weeding beds and borders is done by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Following landscaping designs to sow grass
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: designs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Follow landscaping designs to sow grass.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sowing grass to a design is physical work in the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Tidying overgrown shrubs and trees
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: overgrown shrubs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/02
Source: “Tidy overgrown shrubs and trees.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting back overgrown shrubs and trees is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Utilising hedge trimmers for shaping hedges
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hedge trimmers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/02
Source: “Utilise hedge trimmers for shaping hedges.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Shaping hedges with a trimmer is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Collecting debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using tools like shovels and rakes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: debris, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/02
Source: “Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using tools like shovels and rakes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Raking and piling cuttings is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Operating electric trimmers for trimming tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: electric trimmers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/02
Source: “Operate electric trimmers for trimming tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Operating an electric trimmer is hands-on work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Trimming jagged stumps using saws or pruning shears
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: jagged stumps, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/02
Source: “Trim jagged stumps using saws or pruning shears.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting back stumps with a saw is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Clearing snow as part of grounds maintenance tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: snow, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/02
Source: “Clear snow as part of grounds maintenance tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing snow means being outside with a shovel.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Operating chainsaws for cutting tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: chainsaws, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Operate chainsaws for cutting tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Chainsaw work is physical and must be done by a certificated operator.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Shoveling snow from paths, driveways or car parks and spread salt in those areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: snow, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/02
Source: “Shovel snow from paths, driveways, or car parks, and spread salt in those areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing snow and gritting is physical outdoor work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining pavements, driveways and car parks to ensure proper upkeep
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pavements, driveways and car parks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 5113/02, 5113/04
Source: “Maintain pavements, driveways, and car parks to ensure proper upkeep.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Repairing and cleaning paving and car parks is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Applying modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: modular soil-, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 5113/03
Source: “Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Laying planted grids over a roof membrane is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Applying waterproof coatings and finishes to surfaces to conceal imperfections and protecting against water damage
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: waterproof coatings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/03
Source: “Apply waterproof coatings and finishes to surfaces to conceal imperfections and protect against water damage.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Applying coatings to surfaces is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Attaching waterproofing membranes to surfaces to damp-proof walls
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: membranes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/03
Source: “Attach waterproofing membranes to surfaces to damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, or basements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fixing waterproof membranes to a surface is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing, repairing or replacing single-ply roofing systems using waterproof materials, modified plastics and elastomeric
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: single-ply roofing systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/03
Source: “Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems using waterproof materials such as modified plastics and elastomeric.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Installing or repairing single-ply roofing is physical work on the roof.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Applying fibreglass or felt over sloped roofs before tiles
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fibreglass, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/03
Source: “Apply fibreglass or felt over sloped roofs before tiles.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Laying fibreglass or felt over a sloped roof is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Attaching roofing felt to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: felt, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/03
Source: “Attach roofing felt to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fixing overlapping roofing felt is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Covering roofs and walls with materials like slate or asphalt
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: roofs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/03
Source: “Cover roofs and walls with materials like slate or asphalt using tools such as brushes and hammers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Covering roofs and walls with slate or asphalt is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Sweeping and cleaning roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: roofs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/03
Source: “Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sweeping a roof clean before recovering it is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Applying alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing felt to roofs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: alternate layers of hot asphalt, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/03
Source: “Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing felt to roofs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Laying hot asphalt and felt in layers is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Applying reflective coatings to roofs to reduce solar heat absorption
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: reflective coatings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/03
Source: “Apply reflective coatings to roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Applying reflective coating to a roof is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Covering exposed nailheads with roofing cement or mastic to prevent water leakage or rust
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: exposed nailheads, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/03
Source: “Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or mastic to prevent water leakage or rust.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Covering nailheads with cement or mastic is done by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Erecting scaffolding for elevated work areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: elevated work areas, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/03
Source: “Erect scaffolding for elevated work areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting up scaffolding is entirely hands-on work at the site, however well the plan for it is written beforehand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces using chalk lines
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/03
Source: “Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces using chalk lines, gauges on roofing hammers, or lines on shingles.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Laying overlapping roofing layers to a line is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Mopping hot asphalt onto roof bases
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hot asphalt, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/03
Source: “Mop hot asphalt onto roof bases.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mopping hot asphalt onto a roof base is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Spraying roofs to bind, seal, insulate or soundproof sections
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: roofs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 5113/03
Source: “Spray roofs to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spraying a roof to seal or insulate it is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cutting or breaking flashing from materials or products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 5113/03
Source: “Cut or break flashing from materials or products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting flashing to size is done by hand with tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Executing landscaping projects according to plans designed by garden designers or landscape architects
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: projects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/04
Source: “Execute landscaping projects according to plans designed by garden designers or landscape architects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Building the landscape to someone else's plan is physical work on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Sowing grass seed to establish new lawns
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: grass, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/04
Source: “Sow grass seed to establish new lawns.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sowing grass seed for a new lawn is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Undertaking maintenance for soft landscaping elements to ensure their health and appearance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 5113/04
Source: “Undertake maintenance for soft landscaping elements to ensure their health and appearance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Looking after planting, grass and beds is hands-on garden work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Preparing sites for landscaping, using tools and machinery
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sites, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 5113/04
Source: “Prepare sites for landscaping, using tools and machinery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing and levelling ground with tools and machinery is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Constructing roads, pathways and other hard landscaping features
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: roads, pathways and other hard landscaping features, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 5113/04
Source: “Construct roads, pathways, and other hard landscaping features.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Building paths and hard landscaping is physical construction work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £28,500a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
People doing this job: 165,600in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: the cultivation of lawns in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: planning the cultivation of lawns and gardens and developing planting programmes based on garden designs. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where trees get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: watering trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 13% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 6% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 80% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 81 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Planning the cultivation of lawns and gardens is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to the cultivation of lawns, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding: a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes: ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether trees are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near creating initial sketches or outline plans for landscape projects. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to gardeners and landscape gardeners (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was groundsmen and greenkeepers: only about 23% of its durable work is work you already do and there are far fewer of those jobs than of yours. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 18/100 here, with only 13% of the task list in the top band, and “clear garden paths to maintain accessibility and aesthetics” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Groundsmen and greenkeepers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “water trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 23% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 23% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. And it is a narrow door: about 30,700 of those jobs against 165,600 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 19% as many seats.
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Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “attach waterproofing membranes to surfaces to damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, or basements”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 17% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 17% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. And it is a narrow door: about 26,900 of those jobs against 165,600 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 16% as many seats.
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Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “mow lawns using mowers”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 17% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 17% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. And it is a narrow door: about 23,800 of those jobs against 165,600 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 14% as many seats.
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What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 13% of its task weight, across 81 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like watering trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Landscape Architects is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

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The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as Landscape Architects, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, Tree Trimmers and Pruners, Agricultural Equipment Operators and Roofers. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

In England:
National Careers Service
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Skills Bootcamps
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers Wales
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for gardeners / landscape gardeners, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 13% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

Try The AI Authority free →

7 days free, no card needed. Explore up to 2 Spaces before you choose a plan: you pick a plan later, not now.

The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for gardeners / landscape gardeners. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.

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No Space for gardeners / landscape gardeners yet. Should there be one?

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Gardeners and landscape gardeners?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 81 official task statements scored for Gardeners and landscape gardeners (United Kingdom, SOC 5113), 13% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 18 out of 100 (range 15–23, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Gardeners and landscape gardeners” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Maintain records of completed work to track gardening projects” (88/100, very high); “Develop presentations to generate new work opportunities” (83/100, very high); “Develop planting programmes based on garden designs” (75/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Gardeners and landscape gardeners” stay human?: About 80% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Construct roads, pathways, and other hard landscaping features” (0/100, minimal); “Prepare sites for landscaping, using tools and machinery” (0/100, minimal); “Undertake maintenance for soft landscaping elements to ensure their health and appearance” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Gardeners and landscape gardeners” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 13% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 80% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Gardeners and landscape gardeners calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 81 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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About the data on this page

Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
5 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.

The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.

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  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
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