NLBC Sector: Horticulture, Landscaping & Sports Turf

Sub-sectors: Production horticulture, ornamental / amenity horticulture, nurseries, landscape architecture, groundsmanship / greenkeeping,

Occupations: Grower, horticulturalist, market gardener, nursery assistant, nurseryman, horticultural foreman, horticultural technician, nursery stock production specialist, garden designer, gardener, landscape gardener, landscaper, greenkeeper, groundsman, groundsperson, ground manager, labourer, mushroom picker, nursery manager, horticultural scientist, taxonomist, landscape scientist, plant breeder, geneticist, propagation scientist, production manager, garden centre manager, garden historian.

Horticulture at King’s College
Courses

Focusing on developing the essential basic horticultural skills, this qualification will give you the foundation for future development as well as offer opportunities for employment. You will learn how to care and prune plants, understand the reasons behind soil testing

Horticulture at Sparsholt College
Courses

Our industry links are excellent – from Marshalls, the UK’s leading hard landscaping manufacturer, to the RHS and the Chartered Institute of Horticulture – so if you’re looking to enter the thriving horticulture industry, studying at Sparsholt will help you

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