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Production Horticulture Skills Needs

Working with you to find what skills you need.

 

Basic skills

We know you are more hands on than academic but you still need the basic skills in English and maths to do your job effectively.

Specialist training and skills

People working in production horticulture are highly skilled, but not always with an official qualification.  The new QCF qualification structure will help you get a customised education that will give you the specific skills you need. Find out more.

Information technology skills

The production horticulture industry relys heavily on new technology.  It is important that people in this industry are comfortable working with IT systems.

Machinery maintenance skills

This industry is becoming more and more technologically advanced, using more machinery.  These machines must be kept in proper working order to help a business’s yields. 

Business and management skills

Production horticulture businesses need to develop their business and management skills. The success of the industry is based on people with a passion for production horticulture who have high technical skills however there is a need to have skills in all areas of the business including planning and finance.

Clear guidance on sources and access to funding

We have been listening. You said it was complicated and time-consuming to find funding and support for you and your business. We have created a special tool that does some of the hard work for you and points you in the right direction.

To find out more about Fund Finder and all the ways we can help you, read more.