Do you ever wonder why children these days don’t really
consider being a gardener when they grow up? It’s not exactly on the top of
youngsters list of dream careers it is? Maybe it’s because they’re not taught
anything about it, or because they think it’s boring, or because they think
it’s something their parents and grandparents do at the weekends? Whatever the
reason, we think it’s a real shame that more school leavers aren’t interested
in horticulture.
But how do you persuade school leavers that horticulture is
a career worth getting out of bed for? The Horticulture Matters campaign
revealed that is 2012, 70 per cent of 18-year-olds regarded horticulture as
only for dummies, i.e. those who ‘failed academically’.
So why should youngsters consider gardening as a career? For
a start, there are loads of different jobs in gardening! Such as -
- Gardener
- Garden designer
- Florist
- Environmental scientist
- Horticultural journalist
- Greenkeeper
- Aboriculturist
- Vegetable grower
- Garden centre manager
- Landscape contractor
- Landscape architect
- Park ranger
- Plant breeder
- Soil scientist
There is a big demand for skilled gardeners! Horticulture
contributes £9 billion to the UK economy every year, and employs around 300,000
people across a variety of disciplines. However, 70% of businesses say that
they struggle to find the skilled workers they require and put this down to the
poor perception of horticulture in schools!
In our last blog we discussed how gardening is good for your
health – so why wouldn’t someone want at make a career out of it!? Gardening
can help you keep fit, lower your blood pressure strengthen your immune system,
relieve stress and make you happy – how many other jobs can offer these
benefits?
There is a reason people take up gardening as a hobby – it’s
enjoyable! Children should be encouraged to consider gardening as a career if
for no other reason – they will probably enjoy it!
If you love gardening then you have to take a look around
our website, and if you have any questions or would like any advice please call
us on – 01509 621300
