Horticulture Careers

Information to help you start or develop your career in horticulture, including qualifications and skill requirements for a range of jobs in landscape creation, production, retail and landscape management.

Careers featured

Horticulture salary survey shows £32,500 average

MorePeople have published results of its 2020 salary survey with job satisfaction as the number one priority ahead of salary.

Horticulture Salary Survey: what do the past year’s job adverts tell us?

Careers in Horticulture: how the new gold-standard T level will inspire horticulture recruits

This year’s HW careers guide starts with Dr Steve Dowbiggin detailing latest efforts to attract younger people to working in horticulture as well as further action that still needs to be taken.

Careers in Horticulture profiles

Careers in Horticulture case study - The soft-fruit grower: Jed Knaggs

Careers in Horticulture case study - The garden designer: Lara Behr

Careers in Horticulture case study - The landscaper: Jon Christopher

Careers news

Horticulture sector failing to communicate employer brands

17 July 2019 , By Wonderful Workplaces

Nearly one in four (24%) horticulture employees believe their employer does not communicate its brand effectively, according to a new study.

Presented by Wonderful Workplaces

Horticuture students represent UK in HortOlympics

22 May 2019 , By Matthew Appleby

A team from Norfolk college Easton and Otley will be travelling to Estonia to represent the UK in a horticultural skills challenge.

Commercial horticulture benefits through award of BPOA Peter Seabrook Bursary

20 March 2019

Student James Pike, has won a £1,000 British Protected Ornamentals Association - Peter Seabrook Bursary.

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Last chance to win an Apple Watch Series 5! Take part in the 2020 Annual Jobs Survey

3 March 2020 , By Jennifer Jackson

Have your say in the 2020 Annual Jobs Survey from Wonderful Workplaces for a chance to win an Apple Watch Series 5 worth £399.

Presented by Wonderful Workplaces

What does it take to be a great leader in horticulture?

23 July 2019 , By Jennifer Jackson

Is it your dream to lead a public horticulture institution one day? Longwood Gardens outside Philadelphia, USA, is looking for high-potential future leaders to join its fellows programme.

Presented by Longwood Gardens