Education and courses details from The Institute of Horticulture UK

ACS Distance Education www.acseduonline.com Stourbridge
Askham Bryan College www.askham-bryan.ac.uk York
Aylesbury College www.aylesbury.ac.uk Buckinghamshire
Barony College   www.barony.ac.uk Dumfries
BCA www.bca.ac.uk/ Berkshire
Bishop Burton College www.bishopburton.ac.uk Beverley, East Yorkshire
Bridgwater College www.cannington.ac.uk Bridgwater, Somerset and Bristol, Paignton and Yeovil
Brooksby Melton College www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Capel Manor College www.capel.ac.uk Enfield, Middlesex 
Chichester College www.chichester.ac.uk Brinsbury Campus, Pulborough, West Sussex
Craven College www.craven-college.ac.uk Skipton, North Yorkshire
Derby College www.derby-college.ac.uk Broomfield Hall, Derby
Duchy College www.duchy.ac.uk Camborne, Cornwall
Easton College www.easton-college.ac.uk Norwich
East Durham & Houghall College www.edhcc.ac.uk/ Durham
Elmwood College www.elmwood.ac.uk Cupar, Fife
Guildford College of F&HE www.guildford.ac.uk Merrist Wood Campus, Guildford, Surrey
Hadlow College www.hadlow.ac.uk Tonbridge, Kent
Horticultural Correspondence College www.hccollege.co.uk Chippenham, Wilts
Kingston Maurward College www.kmc.ac.uk Dorchester, Dorset
Myerscough College www.myerscough.ac.uk Preston , Lancs
Neath Port Talbot College www.nptc.ac.uk Neath
Nottingham Trent University www.ntu.ac.uk/ares Brackenhurst Campus
Otley College of Agriculture and Horticulture www.otleycollege.ac.uk Ipswich, Suffolk
Oatridge College www.oatridge.ac.uk/ Broxburn, West Lothian
Reaseheath College www.reaseheath.ac.uk Nantwich, Cheshire
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew www.kew.org/ Richmond, Surrey 
Royal Horticultural Society's Garden, Wisley www.rhs.org.uk/ Woking, Surrey
Scottish Agricultural College www.sac.ac.uk Auchincruive, Ayr
Sparsholt College www.sparsholt.ac.uk Winchester, Hants
The National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
University of Reading www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsciences/
University of Lincoln www.lincoln.ac.uk/holbeach/
University of Cumbria www.cumbria.ac.uk/ Carlisle, Cumbria
University of Plymouth www.plymouth.ac.uk
Warwickshire College www.warkscol.ac.uk
Welsh College of Horticulture http://www.wcoh.ac.uk Mold, Flintshire
Wiltshire College Lackham www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ Chippenham, Wiltshire
Writtle College /www.writtle.ac.uk Chelmsford, Essex

Other organisations
Work Experience Opportunities in Horticulture

Unfortunately the Institute of Horticulture is not able to offer work experience, but suggest contacting the following:

• The educational establishment where you study will have developed relationships with employers and establishments both locally, nationally and sometimes internationally. Talk to your tutor or careers department.

• A local Volunteer Bureau www.direct.gov.uk or www.volunteering.org.uk

• Lantra, the horticulture Sector Skills Council www.lantra.co.uk/employees-and-volunteers/

• The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) www.rhs.org.uk/

• Historic and Botanic Gardens Bursary Scheme offer secondments and placements www.hbgbs.org.uk/

• The National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk

• English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk

• Historic Scotland www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

• The Welsh Historic Gardens Trust www.gardensofwales.org.uk/

• Botanic gardens, some of which are listed below:

• • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew www.kew.org/education/hortintern.html
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh  www.rbge.org.uk
  • National Botanic Garden of Wales www.gardenofwales.org.uk
  • National Botanic Garden of Ireland www.botanicgardens.ie
  • St Andrew's Botanic Gardens www.st-andrews-botanic.org
  • Glasgow Botanic Gardens www.clyde-valley.com/glasgow/botanic.htm
  • Sheffield Botanic Gardens www.sbg.org.uk
  • Birmingham Botanic Gardens www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
  • Oxford Botanic Gardens www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/
  • Cambridge Botanic Gardens www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/
  • Belfast Botanic Gardens www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parksandopenspaces/

• Historic gardens, some of which are listed below:
  • Great Dixter, E Sussex www.greatdixter.co.uk/
  • Levens Hall, Cumbria www.levenshall.co.uk/Awards, bursaries and prizes
    Grants for horticulturists www.grantsforhorticulturists.org.uk
    IoH Awards and Prizes
    

    Botanic Gardens
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew www.kew.org/education/hortintern.html
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh  www.rbge.org.uk
    National Botanic Garden of Wales www.gardenofwales.org.uk
    National Botanic Garden of Ireland www.botanicgardens.ie
    St Andrew's Botanic Gardens www.st-andrews-botanic.org
    Glasgow Botanic Gardens www.clyde-valley.com/glasgow/botanic.htm
    Sheffield Botanic Gardens www.sbg.org.uk
    Birmingham Botanic Gardens www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
    Oxford Botanic Gardens www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/
    Cambridge Botanic Gardens www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/
    Belfast Botanic Gardens www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parksandopenspaces/
    National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin www.botanicgardens.ie/

  • Aberglasney Gardens, Carmarthenshire www.aberglasney.org/
  • Knoll Gardens, Dorset www.knollgardens.co.uk
  • Trebah Garden Trust, Cornwall www.trebah-garden.co.uk
  • Muckross Gardens, Co. Kerry www.muckross-house.ie
  • Mount Stuart, Strathclyde www.mountstuart.com

• Contact details of specialist nurseries and National Plant Collection holders can be found in the Plant Finder or on the RHS website.

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