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.
There are four pathways within the level 3 Horticulture Modern Apprenticeship, each one with a separate SVQ; production horticulture, landscaping, sports turf and parks, gardens and green space
Sports turf operatives ensure that public and private sports facilities are available for use by the public and ensures facilities are available to support the Government policy of increasing physical activity. A sports turf operative is responsible for the maintenance …
Apprenticeships are available across the UK, but there are differences in components and structure between apprenticeships in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. All apprenticeships are currently developed and funded by the Government. In England, this has change under the …
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Horticulture, Landscaping & Sports Turf