We spend a large part of our lives at work, so making the most of this time to develop our skills and abilities is important, enjoyable and worthwhile.
Improving your skills will:
Help you to do your job better
Keep your skills up to date
Help you to progress in your career.
Employers in the production horticulture industry have identified many areas which will help their businesses and help you to progress, including:
Understanding the effects of weather, light, on production, water, energy and new technology can affect the crop
Business planning, marketing, IT skills, negotiation, communication, succession planning and skills transfer, benchmarking, logistics, people management and supervisory skills
Knowledge of health and safety, risk assessment and management, and hygiene
Practical skills – basic techniques, planting, re-planting, pruning, thinning, harvesting
Use of equipment and machinery – sprayers, lift trucks and tractors
Pest and disease, recognition, pest control, raising awareness and keeping up to date with changes.
Whatever your age, experience or ambitions, there are qualifications and routes into learning to suit you.
