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Horticulture as a Career

Sandra Nicholson

Senior Lecturer

Writtle University College

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So what is Horticulture?

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Writtle University College,

is located in the county of

Essex just outside the

county town of Chelmsford

35 miles from London

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Environment of Essex

• Low rainfall 600mm per year

• Average temperature:

– Summer 22˚C (30+˚C)

– Winter 0-3˚C

• Extensive coastline (8% England’s coastline), flat and indented due to river estuaries (10 rivers)

• Gently rolling lowland terrain

• Clay loam soils over gravel

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Writtle Village

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Training students since 1893

A small specialist institution offering courses in land-based subjects including Agriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Garden Design, Sports, Equine, Animal Management

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EDUCATIONAL LEVELS IN THE UK

Level 8 Doctorates (PhD)

Level 7 Masters degrees (MSc, MA)

Postgraduate diplomas (PG Dip)

Postgraduate Certificates (PG Cert)

Level 6 Bachelors degrees (BSc, BA)

Graduate certificates and diplomas

Level 5 Diplomas of Higher Education (Dip HE)

Foundation degrees (FdSc)

Higher National Diplomas (HND)

Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HNC)

Certificates of higher education (Cert HE)

Higher apprenticeship

Level 3 Level 3 Diploma and Level 3 Extended Diploma

Advanced apprenticeship

A Levels

Level 2 Level 2 Diploma

Intermediate apprenticeship

GCSEs grades A*-C

Level 1 Level 1 Diploma

GCSEs grades D-G

Further Education (FE)

Higher Education (HE)

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Courses in Horticulture

• Certificate of Higher Education in Horticulture (one year)

• Diploma of Higher Education in Horticulture (two years)

• BSc (Hons) Horticulture (three years)

• Opportunities to progress through the programme

• MSc in Horticulture, Postharvest Technology or Crop Production

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BSc Horticulture course plan 2019 entry

www.writtle.ac.ukwww.writtle.ac.ukWrittle University Collegte: a campus for all seasons

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Plants – the key material

Davidia involucrata (top right )Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’ (bottom right)Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywood’ (below)

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Practical skills are important

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Year One BSc Horticulture students planning and planting sack gardens

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Understanding plant propagation techniques

www.writtle.ac.ukwww.writtle.ac.ukUnderstanding the importance of ecology in designed landscapes

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The role of science and research in horticulture

www.writtle.ac.ukwww.writtle.ac.ukDesigning and learning from plants trials

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Redesigning and replanting areas of the campus

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Learning from industry: Students on a visit at RHS Hyde Hall, Essex

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Study Tours: Almeria, Spain to learn about highly technical food production and processing

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Challenges of new pests and diseases

Impact of box blight (Cylindrocladium buxicola)

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Taking parts in external events: Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition

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Careers Advice and finding a job

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Careers Fairs

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And after the course?

Further training or qualifications (Masters)

Journalism

Lecturer

Researcher for the media

Head gardener

Own landscape maintenance

business

Design and build landscape business

Specialist turf care

Consultancy business

Gardeners at private estates, at National

Trust and RHS gardens

Landscape architect

Client officer for local authority

Sales manager –seed company

Nursery manager

Nursery firms

Horticultural research and development

Landscape contractors

Plant breeding

Volunteering

Estate Manager

Managing production unit

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Postgraduate courses at Writtle