Annual Salary
£24,000 to £34,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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A horticultural manager grows plants for use in parks, gardens and public spaces.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: weekends; on a rota
There will be
2.2% more Horticultural manager jobs in 2027.
On a typical day you might:
You could work in an office or at a garden centre.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a subject like:
Work experience during university
Employers value work experience so it's important to get as much as you can during your studies.
You could choose a course that includes a placement or internship. Your university careers service can also help you find work experience.
You'll usually need:
You could work towards this role by doing a college course in a relevant subject like:
You could also get a qualification from The Royal Horticulture Society.
You'll usually need:
You could do a horticulture supervisor advanced apprenticeship to work towards a management role.
There are no set entry requirements but it may help you to get in if you have:
You could start as a horticultural worker to get experience and work your way up to a management role.
Some larger companies have graduate schemes working with fresh food, produce and crops.
You can find out more about careers in horticulture from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
You can find out more about becoming a horticultural careers from The Royal Horticultural Society and The Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture.
With experience, you could:move into a senior management role; set up your own nursery or garden centre; complete the Master of Horticulture qualification
Horticultural Managers are needed to design layouts and develop planting programmes to enhance public parks and gardens in the West of England, helping improve habitats for nature and wildlife.
There are several different routes you can take to get into working in horticulture which you can explore further in the 'Routes into this job' section above.
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As a horticultural manager you could work for a local garden centre or nursery or for the local council parks and gardens. For more local employment opportunities see the 'Live job vacancies by region' section above.
You'll need: