Careers in Horticulture

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Moving up to management

Having perfected practical skills, if your next step is to manage other people in those roles then training is essential,...

CPD - Benefits from extra training

Lifelong learning won't just help you keep up to date with industry developments, it can help expand your career options....

Further education - The vocation for more education

There are now more opportunities than ever to study horticulture to Degree level and beyond, says Gavin McEwan.

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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Historic gardens bursary scheme sees rise in applications

The Historic & Botanic Garden Bursary Scheme (HBGBS) has seen a 65 per cent rise in the number of applications...

Keith Vertigan, UK sales manager, SISIS Equipment

SISIS Equipment (Macclesfield) UK sales manager Keith Vertigan will be taking early retirement in September after 38 years' service with...

Also in Movers this week...

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 - Thalia Bogdanou, developer, Institute of Chartered Foresters

How did you get started? My first job was a university placement as a trainee forester in Greece. I wanted...

Me & My Job - Lucy Summers, author and owner, Open Garden Company

How did you get into horticulture? My first flat had only a rough patch of grass out back. I cleaned...

Me & My Job - Nicola Bacon, Westland PR manager

- How did you get into horticulture? Recently I applied for the job at Westland and got it a...

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.