Careers
Finalists 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year announced
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture has announced the finalists of the annual competition.
Shows
Eden Project gardening talent shines at the Cornwall Society Spring Flower Show
Apprentices and students of the Eden Project impressed at the 2025 Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show with two show gardens designed to the theme of ‘A Place to Heal’.
Careers
Additional sponsorship support for the YPHA
The Young People in Horticulture Association has announced the support of five additional sponsors for 2025-2026 period.
Careers
Applications for Professional Gardeners’ Guild Traineeship are open
The Professional Gardeners Guild 3-year Traineeship Programme in horticultural practices provides the opportunity to gain practical skills in the workplace at world class historic and botanic gardens
Media
Floret Farm: The Beautiful Pursuit
Floret Farm releases new series on flower farm highlighting what it really takes to be a flower farmer and the challenges involved in bringing local flowers to market.
Careers
Sponsorship support for the YPHA
The Young People in Horticulture Association has revealed their first set of confirmed sponsors for 2025-2026 period.
Business
National Apprenticeship Week: Additional government support is needed
As a sector dominated by SMEs, the Horticultural Trades Association seeks to remove any barriers to the take up of apprentices, recognising the sector’s current significant shortfall.
Education
Growing interest in green careers
The Royal Horticultural Society reports a 21% increase in applications across its School of Horticulture programmes for 2024, reflecting growing interest in green careers.
Charity
New additions to the YPHA operations team
The Young People in Horticulture Association has formed a new operations team to work alongside the committee to streamline communications, boost event planning, and enhance member wellbeing.
Charity
YPHA 2025-2026 sponsorship positions
The Young People in Horticulture Association would like to invite any businesses and industry leaders interested in becoming sponsors for 2025-2026.
Careers
Autumn Budget likely to dampen hiring, says KPMG
The October KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs signalled declines in permanent and temporary placements, with experts warning further dampening due to the Autumn Budget
Education
The Chanticleer USA Christopher Lloyd Scholarship
Open for applications, the Chanticleer USA Christopher Lloyd Scholarship at Great Dixter supports a horticulturist to study at Great Dixter in East Sussex, England and at Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
People
Sheila Das appointed as the National Trust’s Head of Gardens and Parks
The National Trust has appointed RHS Wisley’s garden manager, Sheila Das as the charity’s Head of Gardens and Parks.
Research
Defra calling for plant health experts to support research
Defra’s Plant Health team have launched a ‘Register of Reviewers’ to provide a list of external plant health experts for specific knowledge to review new research.
Careers
The Royal Parks: Senior Digital Marketing Officer
The Royal Parks are looking for a Senior Digital Marketing Officer to join the team on a full-time basis for an 8-month fixed term contract.
Careers
Youth Takeover Day: RHS Nature & Nurture Festival
To celebrate International YouthDay, the RHS is hosting a Youth Takeover Day with the aim for the next generation to explore horticulture career paths.
Case Study
Alitex case study: Happy employees is good business
Staff are a company’s most important asset but even though many businesses sing to this mantra, there are often cases where employees fall into the lesser valued categories of company stakeholders.
Careers
Rewilding Britain data shows 412% increase in jobs across rewilding projects in Scotland
Data from Rewilding Britain of 13 major rewilding projects in Scotland, covering almost 60,000 hectares between them has revealed a 412% increase in jobs since rewilding began.
Awards
Winner 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year: Jonathan Zerr
Earlier this week, Jonathan Zerr was announced as the winner of the 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.
Careers
GROW Careers Day North Event at Harewood House
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture announces first GROW Careers Horticultural Conference to be held in the North of England.
