Horticulture is the science, study and business of growing fruits, vegetables and plants. If you’re studying horticulture, there are so many different job opportunities for you to explore.
LANDSCAPING
As a horticulturist, you may choose to work within construction and landscaping companies. This will allow you to design and develop landscapes for specific sites, cultivating flowers, grasses, trees and shrubs.
You then report back to clients on plant products and design plans on how to maintain the look and integrity of the greenery. What plants grow best together, whilst taking into account the climate and the soil within the area.
ADVISING
If communicating and meeting new people is something you enjoy, this may be the area for you to explore. Becoming a consultant for farmers or landscapers to provide information to enable them to maximize their crop output for the season is a popular field to explore.
Doing this allows you to work closely with farmers providing them with insight on the types of soil they can use in order to protect their plants.
EXPERIMENTATION AND RESEARCH
A horticulturist may want to further explore plant research as a career. This will allow you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and learn more about specific plant evolution and development under specific circumstances.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Not all areas of horticulture mean working outside getting your hands dirty.
Another career opportunity is working behind the scenes, making sure clients or the specific place of work is of standard with proper horticultural policies in place.
Taking on an administrative role, you may also be responsible for planning landscaping and specific gardening projects.
EDUCATION
Once experienced within the field, you may want to look into teaching as a professor. This may be at university level, or talking at protests, information nights etc.