Indy BETA

02/06/2026

The first session of Landscape Bootcamp is in the books! 📚🌳 

We kicked off focusing on client consultation, site evaluation, and other design considerations. Next, we moved into landscaping and hardscaping installation and introduced drainage systems before closing out the program with landscaping and garden maintenance fundamentals. 

From concept to ex*****on, bootcamp participants learned from expert instructors in a hands-on program built for real-world application 💪. 

Special thanks to the instructors for sharing their time and knowledge.

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12/26/2025

Landscape Bootcamp kickstarts a world of opportunity in the landscaping trade. Whether you are…

- A student seeking college alternatives
- A homeowner with a love for DIY projects
- Looking for a career change
- Already in the industry and need a training program
- Want to provide direct, meaningful aid to community members

Landscaping Bootcamp is for YOU! From the initial client consultation to installation and year-round maintenance, you’ll leave with the confidence and skills to transform outdoor spaces.

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Because outdoor work is important, tangible, rewarding, and in demand. Doors are open. Spots are limited. Register here: https://landscapebootcamp.indybeta.org/

12/22/2025

Ready to dig into a new skill? Indy BETA’s Landscape Bootcamp is where hands-on meets high-impact. It’s a two-week intensive, 8-day course that offers a curriculum designed by industry leaders from various disciplines teaching real landscaping techniques.

Get outside.
Learn skills that last.
Build confidence.
Join Landscaping Bootcamp.

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Register here: https://landscapebootcamp.indybeta.org/

12/19/2025

If you are looking to give back to the community this holiday season, consider becoming a sponsor for Landscaping Bootcamp. Indy BETA’s Landscape Bootcamp is where hands-on meets high-impact. With a two-week, intensive, 8-day course teaching real-world landscaping skills, sponsorees will walk away with a basis of knowledge and hands-on training in a valuable trade that provides career growth opportunities.

Give back to the community this holiday season with a gift that can kickstart a new path and actually make a difference in the life of a neighbor. Contact marketing director Karen Kennedy: [email protected]

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Learn more: https://indybeta.org/landscape-bootcamp/

12/16/2025

Already in the industry? Consider Landscape Bootcamp a business growth opportunity for your team. Landscaping Bootcamp is a two-week, intensive, 8-day course that offers curriculum designed by industry leaders from various disciplines to prepare people to enter the landscape industry and/or upskill current landscape industry workers.

* Broaden team member skill-sets.
* Diversify services.
* Kickstart new employee training.
* Gain a competitive recruiting advantage.

Spots are limited. Register here: https://landscapebootcamp.indybeta.org/

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Learn more at: https://indybeta.org/landscape-bootcamp/

12/13/2025

Looking to invest in your community? Consider partnering with us and sponsoring spots in Indy BETA’s Landscape Bootcamp.

Landscape Bootcamp is a two-week, intensive, 8-day course teaching real-world landscaping skills. Providing sponsorship means giving the opportunity for others to train in a valuable trade with career growth opportunities and build confidence, all while supporting the community.

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Help someone in your community grow their future. Contact marketing director Karen Kennedy: [email protected].

Learn more at: https://indybeta.org/landscape-bootcamp/

12/12/2025

Hey homeowners, want to level-up your outdoor DIY skills? Landscape Bootcamp is for you! Consider signing up if you…

- Like to DIY and work with your hands.
- Want to learn new skills or build on an existing skillset.
- Are ready to conquer that weekend project with confidence.
- Enjoy the outdoors.

Don’t continue to “someday” your yard plans. Dig into Landscape Bootcamp now. Get your hands dirty and save some green. Reserve your spot before it’s gone: https://landscapebootcamp.indybeta.org/

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Learn more: https://indybeta.org/landscape-bootcamp/

12/08/2025

The great outdoors is calling. 🌳 From better mental health to stronger physical wellness, outdoor careers offer benefits you can feel. Discover more on the positive impacts of building a career outdoors in our latest blog: https://indybeta.org/benefits-building-career-outdoors/

Ready to feel the fresh air and the value of working outside first-hand? Indy BETA’s Landscape Bootcamp gives you the hands-on training to kickstart that calling into a career. Learn more here: https://indybeta.org/landscape-bootcamp/

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.
Register now: https://landscapebootcamp.indybeta.org/

The Benefits of Building a Career OutdoorsDecember 8, 2025/0 Comments/in Frontpage Article, News/by Karen KennedyIn a world where so many jobs pull us into windowless offices, long hours at a desk, and screens that never go dark, the idea of getting outdoors more, let alone earning a living outside,...

12/06/2025

Stuck behind a screen? Dreaming of a job that doesn't tie you to a desk all day? Trade the keyboard for a shovel and the fluorescent light for some sunshine. Join Landscape Bootcamp with Indy BETA, an 8-day hands-on training that teaches real landscaping techniques and helps you grow career-ready skills.

At Landscape Bootcamp, you'll dig in from day one, get your hands dirty and walk away knowing you can build your future… literally.

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Make your weekend project your next career. Register now: https://landscapebootcamp.indybeta.org/

12/04/2025

Think landscaping is just mowing? Think again. Landscaping is a technical, growing skilled trade and Indy BETA’s Landscape Bootcamp is helping prepare people for real careers in the field with hands-on training.

Read our newest blog to learn why landscaping is a true skilled trade and how Landscape Bootcamp is changing the game:

Landscaping is a Skilled Trade. Here’s why.November 25, 2025/0 Comments/in Frontpage Article, News/by Karen KennedyWhen you think of skilled trades, what professions come to mind? Electricians? Plumbers? Welders? Most people don’t think of landscapers, but they should. Landscaping is so much mor...

11/20/2025

Looking for an alternative to a traditional college learning environment? Landscape Bootcamp may be just the thing for you. Indy BETA’s Landscape Bootcamp is where hands-on meets high-impact. In just two weeks, you’ll learn the basics of the trade, the tools, and the tricks to start transforming outdoor spaces.

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty and your future bright, register for Landscape Bootcamp today.

Now open for registration. Spots are limited, secure yours today: https://landscapebootcamp.indybeta.org/

11/15/2025

Introducing Landscape Bootcamp! What is it and who’s it for?

Landscape Bootcamp is:
A two-week intensive, 8-day course where you’ll learn real-world landscaping skills. From the initial client consultation to installation and year-round maintenance, you’ll leave with the confidence and skills to transform outdoor spaces.

Landscape Bootcamp is for:
- Young people looking for an alternative to college who want to learn a trade.
- Landscaping company owners who want to expand on their current training programs for field workers and/or sales people.
- Folks who love to work outside and are looking to make a career change.
- Homeowners who love a good DIY project.
- Business owners and leaders who want to support young people in the community through training in a valuable trade with career growth opportunities.

Landscape Bootcamp is presented by Indy BETA, an Indianapolis based non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the landscaping trade as a respected and accessible career pathway through beautification, environment, training, and awareness.

Learn more at: https://indybeta.org/landscape-bootcamp/

Module One; Landscape and Hardscape Design Client consultation Site evaluation Form vs function Landscape and hardscape aesthetics Drainage considerations Plant/tree specification Native plants vs non-native plants Design creation methods Proposal presentation