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Horticulture Careers

Based at Pencoed Campus, our gardening and landscaping courses cover a wide range of areas. Our outstanding facilities offer first-hand experience of each subject area, and learners are able to develop advanced practical skills to take for their future employment. There are many opportunities in the horticultural industry as it’s one of the largest employers in the UK. A career in horticulture could mean anything from a hands-on gardener to a research scientist.

Find out what courses we have on offer to help you get on the Horticulture career ladder.

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Related Courses

All/Apprenticeship/Full Time/Higher Education Full Time/Higher Education Part Time/Part Time
31/03/2020

Skills for Working Life – Landbased

23/03/2020

Horticulture L2 Apprenticeship

12/12/2019

Practical Horticulture Skills L1

05/08/2019

Preparation of Mortgage Homebuyer Report

28/01/2019

Horticulture Theory

20/11/2017

RHS Practical Horticulture L3

02/03/2017

Landscape Construction L2

06/02/2017

Horticulture L3 Ext Diploma

25/02/2016

Dry Stone Walling

25/02/2016

NPTC CS39 Aerial Cutting of Trees using Free Fall Techniques

25/02/2016

NPTC CS40 Aerial Pruning

25/02/2016

NPTC CS41 Aerial Tree Rigging

25/02/2016

NPTC CS48 Pole Powered Pruner

25/02/2016

NPTC Hedgelaying

25/02/2016

NPTC Level 2 Award Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide for Vertebrate Pest Control

25/02/2016

NPTC PA6AW – Safe Application of Pesticides in Water

25/02/2016

NPTC Rough Terrain Telescopic Lift

25/02/2016

NPTC Safe Use of Pesticides PA1 PA6

25/02/2016

NPTC Tractor Driving – Agricultural and Related Operations

25/02/2016

NPTC Transport of Animals – Short Distance

25/02/2016

Garden Design

22/02/2016

Horticulture – Sports Turf L2 Apprenticeship

18/02/2016

Horticulture – Sports Turf L3 Apprenticeship

01/02/2016

Horticulture – Production & Design HND Top-up

01/02/2016

Horticulture – Production and Design HNC

27/01/2016

Horticulture – Production and Design HND

26/01/2016

Horticulture L2 Diploma

23/03/2020

Horticulture L2 Apprenticeship

22/02/2016

Horticulture – Sports Turf L2 Apprenticeship

18/02/2016

Horticulture – Sports Turf L3 Apprenticeship

31/03/2020

Skills for Working Life – Landbased

12/12/2019

Practical Horticulture Skills L1

02/03/2017

Landscape Construction L2

06/02/2017

Horticulture L3 Ext Diploma

26/01/2016

Horticulture L2 Diploma

27/01/2016

Horticulture – Production and Design HND

01/02/2016

Horticulture – Production & Design HND Top-up

01/02/2016

Horticulture – Production and Design HNC

05/08/2019

Preparation of Mortgage Homebuyer Report

28/01/2019

Horticulture Theory

20/11/2017

RHS Practical Horticulture L3

25/02/2016

Dry Stone Walling

25/02/2016

NPTC CS39 Aerial Cutting of Trees using Free Fall Techniques

25/02/2016

NPTC CS40 Aerial Pruning

25/02/2016

NPTC CS41 Aerial Tree Rigging

25/02/2016

NPTC CS48 Pole Powered Pruner

25/02/2016

NPTC Hedgelaying

25/02/2016

NPTC Level 2 Award Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide for Vertebrate Pest Control

25/02/2016

NPTC PA6AW – Safe Application of Pesticides in Water

25/02/2016

NPTC Rough Terrain Telescopic Lift

25/02/2016

NPTC Safe Use of Pesticides PA1 PA6

25/02/2016

NPTC Tractor Driving – Agricultural and Related Operations

25/02/2016

NPTC Transport of Animals – Short Distance

25/02/2016

Garden Design

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Career opportunities

Latest regional data including Bridgend, Cardiff and Swansea.

953

Currently employed

1016

Job opportunities

£17,921.00

Average wage

£9.19

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Cowbridge Rd,
Bridgend
CF31 3DF

01656 302 302
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