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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