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Careers in Horticulture – an online introduction

Work Inspiration and Preparation Provided by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Horticulture is all about working with and growing plants. So, what career opportunities are available in horticulture?

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh invites you to discover what horticulture is all about, different career opportunities available, and the vital role horticulturists play. This free online course is ideal for secondary school pupils, school leavers, young adults and anyone curious! 

 

Through a mix of interactive activities this course is your space to discover, explore and reflect if horticulture is a career area for you. You'll also get the inside scoop as horticulturists at the Botanics share their experiences and insights directly with you! We will dig into questions such as:

  • What is horticulture?
  • Who needs horticulturists?
  • What is it like to be a horticulturist and is it for me?
  • What are the next steps for growing a career in horticulture? 

Plus, experience a real-life task facing the horticulture team at the Botanics and see if you can help them out! 

 

This course is part of our 'Next Gen: Careers Hub'. Open the door to the outdoors and see what opportunities you find...

This is an online activity, please select the relevant link above to get involved.

Offer details

Open resource

1hr 20mins

Location

Online

Related industries

Agriculture and land

Life sciences

Learning

Awareness

Audience

College

Not in education (16-24 year old)

Educators

Secondary S4 to S6 (14-18 year old)

Secondary S1 to S3 (11-14 year old)

Available to

Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee City

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh (City of)

Eilean Siar

Falkirk

Fife

Glasgow

Highland

Inverclyde

Midlothian

Moray

North Ayrshire

North Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands

Perth & Kinross

Renfrewshire

Scottish Borders

Shetland Islands

South Ayrshire

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian