Horticluture as a Career

Why get into horticulture?
If one have subjected herself or himself for watching any TV show over the past few years, one will have noticed that there are a fair few gardening programs that were kicking about. A sign of the times? Definitely!
You’ll have also noticed that gardening and horticulture is by no means reserved for older generations anymore. As the ‘hide-behind-the-sofa-and-cringe’ days of Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock become nothing more than a hazy, painful memory, more and more young people are starting to get involved.
Why is horticulture so important?
Plants are incredibly important. Not only do they provide us with oxygen and a source of food, but their beauty, smell and aesthetic vigour can provide the public with a welcoming multi-sensory experience! Public gardens and parks punctuate the fabric of the UK’s drab urban environments and provide an amazing break from the hustle and bustle of modern life!
Gardening and horticulture is not just a relaxing pastime for people looking to escape their busy lives. Nor is it simply a mild annoyance that you must endure when your father asks you to dig up the weeds in your Grandma’s vegetable patch, when you’d rather be playing Call of Duty: Black Ops on your Xbox.
In fact, if you’ve got a passion for plants and you’re fascinated by flowers, you can actually build a long and rewarding career in this area!
Horticultural careers are all about using your scientific knowledge of plants and soil to cultivate flowers, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, grass and other florae. This kind of plant husbandry is usually carried out in controlled environments for functional or commercial purposes.
Gardening careers usually focus on growing, cultivating, pruning and treating plants for aesthetic purposes. You are most likely going to be working outdoors on large estates that belong to wealthy landowners or gardens that are owned by publicly funded organisations, such as the National Trust.
Alternatively, you might be self-employed and offer services to private clients. Here, your gardening activities will most likely involve aspects of landscape and garden design.

By: Prerana Sharma

Content: https://www.allaboutcareers.com/careers/career-path/horticulture-gardening