The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.
The RHS:
- Employs more than 1,000 people in many roles, ranging from hands-on gardeners and tree and plant specialists to scientists, educators, ecologists, engineers, and so much more
- Operates across the UK, from Yorkshire to Devon, from Manchester to Essex
- Looks after 5 major public gardens that attract more than 3 million visitors each year
- Carries out influential scientific research that works for the planet
- Runs its own media company
- Puts on major public events every year, such as Chelsea Flower Show
We have a 200-year tradition of training professional horticulturists and we offer many routes into a wide variety of careers in horticulture:
- Talk to us about work experience, volunteering, internships or T-Level placements
- Study for an RHS qualification at one of our approved training centres
- Apply for paid work-based training:
- Level 2 or Level 3 apprenticeships,
- 1-year Professional Work Placement in our world-leading gardening teams
- Level 3 and Level 4 diplomas at our flagship garden RHS Wisley
- Study remotely for the Level 6 award Master of Horticulture
- Complete a collaborative PhD or post-doc programme with our Science team
Whichever route you choose, a career in horticulture truly puts the ‘green’ into Green Careers!