Careers in Horticulture

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The Grow initiative: Promoting opportunities in horticulture

The Grow initiative shows that the horticulture world is serious about the next generation.

A good foundation: The Diploma in Environmental and Land-based Studies

The launch of a diploma for environmental and land-based studies will give school students experience of horticulture.

Ten good reasons to get into horticulture

If you are opening this year's Careers in Horticulture looking to enter the world of plants, congratulations! You have picked...

Further information

The organisations on this page will help you find out more about the particular area of horticulture that you are...

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How have others built successful careers in horticulture? What attracted them to the world of plants? What training did they do? What are their jobs like now?

Me & My Job - Lucy Boyd, head gardener, Petersham House

How did you get started? I trained as a cook but horticulture was in my family.

Me & My Job: Leigh Hunt, horticultural trials and relations head, RHS Wisley

How did you get started? I studied horticulture at Kew and then joined the RHS six years ago, answering members'...

Me & My Job: Jon Proffitt, southern regional sales manager, The Grass Group

More Career Profiles

What's it like to work in the different areas of horticulture? What qualifications and skills do you need? Find out here.

Use our lising to choose the right course for the qualification you need, whether in production horticulture or retailing, from entry level to Masters degrees.