Building a Career in Gardening

Building a Career in Gardening

A new workshop for anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of turning gardening into paid work - whether you’re considering a career change, starting from scratch, or already gardening for a living but ready to take the next step.

We'll discuss study and training options, and how to get started in your own business: what to look out for, the resources, tools and skills you might need - and the pitfalls you might meet – as you build a career in gardening. We’ll look at what professional garden maintenance really involves, how people typically get started and how to move from doing the odd gardening job to running a viable, enjoyable business. We’ll cover the information to help you decide whether self-employment is the right fit for you and we’ll also look at what other career paths there are.

This short, practical workshop is informal, realistic, and grounded in real-world experience - led by tutors who between them have done it all! There will be plenty of space for questions and discussion.

Half-day workshop with a small group.

Adults only. Cost: £50