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Our world would be nothing without plants. They feed us, keep us warm and dry, clean our air and provide us with a beautiful, green environment to live in. Working with plants, from designing and building a new city park to developing new food crops can be incredibly rewarding and there is a wealth of career options to choose from. GROW Careers is your starting point to find out more.

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Garden designer and TV presenter Chris Beardshaw explains why he loves working in the horticultural industry and how he got into the profession. read on

Claire Harley, regional manager, Headland Amenity - image: HW

Me & My Job - Claire Harley, regional manager, Headland Amenity

What does your typical day involve? I'm up early at 5-6am and on the road to the first customer by...

Martha Benedeck, acting planteria manager, Camden Garden Centre - image: HW

Me & my job - Martha Benedeck, acting planteria manager, Camden Garden Centre

How did you get started in the industry? I previously worked in film PR for around 10 years but made...

Geoff Oborne, the Cycling Gardener of Horsham - image: HW

Me & My Job - Geoff Oborne, the Cycling Gardener of Horsham

How did you get started in the industry? I started working in a small garden centre when I was studying...

Matthew Perks, greenkeeper, Ham Manor Golf Club - image: Ham Manor Golf Club

Me & My Job - Matthew Perks, greenkeeper, Ham Manor Golf Club

- How did you get started in the industry? I started working at the local garden machinery dealer in...

Samantha Ford, founder, Original Touch Garden Seeds - image: Original Touch Garden Seeds

Me & My Job - Samantha Ford, founder, Original Touch Garden Seeds

- How did you get started in the industry? On returning to the UK after living in Europe, I...

Scottish Agricultural College picks Chelsea Flower Show team

Six garden design and horticulture students from Scottish Agricultural College are to create a garden for this year's RHS Chelsea...

Plumpton College gains good Ofsted grade

Ofsted has graded Plumpton College as good with many outstanding features.

David Davenport of Silky Fox Handsaws and RFS Education Officer Debbie Cotton, launch the RFS Silky Fox Handsaws Awards for 21 colleges - image: RFS

Royal Forestry Society to award Silky Fox handsaws to star arboriculture students

The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has linked up with Silky Fox Handsaws to offer an annual award to students on...

Alderney backs Leeds Metropolitan University postgraduates green work

Five Leeds Metropolitan University postgraduate landscape architecture students are helping to cultivate sustainability on the Channel Island of Alderney.