Professional gardening: Preserving history
01 May 2008 | by Victoria Medhurst
From propagating rare plants to maintaining some of the UK's most prized landscapes, botanic and historic gardens offer exciting work opportunities.
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If you enjoy growing plants, working on a commercial nursery can offer variety and job satisfaction.
From propagating rare plants to maintaining some of the UK's most prized landscapes, botanic and historic gardens offer exciting work opportunities.
If you are someone with good people skills and have a passion for plants, a career in garden retail could be the right choice for you.
With a rise in funding for the UK's external environment and plenty of scope to work abroad, the options available to aspiring landscapers have never been greater.
With parks back on the policy agenda, the future looks bright for these community assets and those who work in them.
There has never been a better time to get into the skilled and complex business of maintaining surfaces for sport and leisure.
Arboriculture offers entrants the chance to acquire desirable technical skills as well as providing a physical challenge.
Horticultural training must meet new criteria to secure financial support.
Despite a recent reprieve, funds for some already-qualified students retraining for a career in horticulture could be under threat.
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