Unit 1 The Horticulture Industry What is Horticulture

Unit 1 - The Horticulture Industry What is Horticulture?

Hortus = Garden Culture = Grow The cultivation of gardens, ornamental and recreational plants, fruit and vegetables See the Chartered Institute of Horticulture for a broader explanation https: //www. horticulture. org. uk/about-us/about-cih/ Which definition do you prefer and why?

▪ List the different sectors which make up the horticulture industry ▪ Which sectors do you or the members of your group have personal experience of ?

List sectors within the horticulture industry ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

▪ The industry can be subdivided in different ways

‘Grow Careers’ subdivides the industry as follows: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Art and design Business production and food Heritage and conservation Health and wellbeing Plant science and technology Sports, leisure and greenspace Have a look! https: //www. horticulture. org. uk/grow-careers/

▪ Did you think of any other sectors?

▪ Plant science and technology – research into crops and pest and disease control ▪ Rothamsted Research Centre Harpenden https: //www. rothamsted. ac. uk/

▪ Health and wellbeing – green gym’s and horticultural therapy ▪ Thrive ▪ https: //www. thrive. org. uk/

▪ Sports, leisure and greenspace▪ The Hurlingham Club ▪ https: //www. hurlinghamclub. org. uk/

Capel Manor divides the industry as follows: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Garden design and construction Ornamental and amenity gardening Production horticulture Turf culture Arboriculture Retail horticulture Botanic gardens

Garden Design and Construction ▪ ▪ Garden design Planting design Hard landscape Soft landscape

Ornamental and Amenity Gardening ▪ ▪ ▪ Public parks Domestic gardens RHS Gardens National Trust gardens Historic gardens Private estates and hotels

Production Horticulture ▪ ▪ Fruit and vegetable growing Outdoor plant nurseries (trees and shrubs) Glasshouse nurseries (pot plants) Glasshouse edibles (salad crops – tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce)

Turf Culture ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Golf course Bowling greens Football Cricket Rugby Horse racing Tennis

Retail Horticulture ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Garden centres D. I. Y stores Nurseries – Majestic Trees https: //www. majestictrees. co. uk/ Trade only – Rochfords https: //www. rochfords. net/ Online sales – Crocus https: //www. crocus. co. uk/

Botanic Gardens ▪ ▪ ▪ Living plant collections Dried plant collections Research Conservation Education

Biodiversity and Sustainable Gardening ▪ Living walls and roofs – insulation and biodiversity ▪ Sustainable drainage systems (SUD’S) retention basin’s / percolation trench's ▪ Inclusion of habitats and plants which encourage biodiversity and natural pest control, wildlife ponds, bog gardens, biodiverse meadows, standing and fallen dead wood, Nectar rich planting.

▪ ▪ ▪ Living walls, roofs and pillars Scotscape https: //www. scotscape. co. uk/

▪ How big is Horticulture?

National Business size ▪ Official statistics estimate that there are 116, 690 (5. 3%) businesses in the sector in England - As official data excludes many land-based and environmental businesses, Lantra estimates there about 158, 660 businesses in the sector in England – Estimated figures are 36% greater then official data. (2019) ▪ The sector is dominated by micro-businesses - 97% of businesses in the sector have a workforce of ten staff or fewer, compared with 83% across all sectors in England. (2019)

National Employment ▪ Official statistics estimate that there are 478, 600 (2%) people employed within the sector in England. (2019) ▪ As official data excludes many land-based and environmental employees, Lantra estimates there about 905, 500 employees in the sector in England - Estimated figures are 89% greater than the figure obtained through official data sources. (2019)

Lantra provides training, skills, and workforce development services in the land-based and environmental sectors. The Company offers access to training providers, funding opportunities for training and skills, post vacant job listings, career information sheets, and offer encouragement to take up skills and development opportunities.

Size of the Sector in 2017 National Statistics Industry Businesses Employment Horticulture, landscaping and sports turf 13, 760 9% 111, 200 12% Land-based engineering (machinery) 1, 660 1% 8, 500 1% Production horticulture 14, 100 9% 106, 100 12% Trees and timber 2, 080 1% 13, 150 1%

Money, money…… “Horticulture contributes £ 9 billion to the UK economy every year and employs around 300, 000 people across a variety of disciplines. However, 70% of businesses say that they struggle to find the skilled workers they require and 83% put this down to the poor perception of horticulture in schools and colleges. “ https: //www. rhs. org. uk/education-learning/careershorticulture/horticulture-matters

Horticulture and Brexit where next? ▪ Training the future workforce and seasonal worker availability ▪ https: //www. rhs. org. uk/science/ornamentalhorticulture-roundtable/appghg

Organisations to Remember ▪ Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ▪ The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIOH) ▪ British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) ▪ Perennial Gardeners Royal Benevolent Fund ▪ National Trust ▪ English Heritage ▪ Botanic Gardens i. e. Kew Gardens ▪ The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) ▪ Capel Manor College !

HTA https: //hta. org. uk/ ▪ Supporting retailers, growers, manufacturers, landscapers, ▪ Business support, advice and guidance inc. legal and HR issues ▪ Government relations and representation ▪ Find a landscaper directory ▪ Trust mark accreditation ▪ Networking opportunities

RHS https: //www. rhs. org. uk/ ▪ ▪ Membership Gardens - Wisley / Rosemoor / Hyde Hall Flower shows - Hampton Court / Chelsea Journals and periodicals ▪ ▪ ▪ Courses and Qualifications Research Shopping

CIH https: //www. horticulture. org. uk ▪ Membership - Chartered or Fellow (Chartered requires a masters degree in horticulture) ▪ Post nominal letters after your name ▪ Suggests the highest level of professionalism ▪ Use of logo ▪ Industry voice ▪ CPD conferences and events ▪ Competitions – young horticulturist of the year ▪ Networking opportunities

BALI https: //www. bali. org. uk ▪ Trade association for landscape professionals ▪ Membership ▪ Use of logo ▪ Join a list of vetted and approved companies ▪ HR support and dispute resolution services ▪ National landscape awards : publicity for your business

Botanic Gardens ▪ ▪ ▪ Kew Wakehurst Cambridge Glasgow Edinburough Wales

Case study RBG – Kew ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Membership Visits, events and talks from experts Training and education (Kew Diploma) Living plant collections Conservation of rare plants Seed bank - Wakehurst Archives and library Funded research projects around the world

Perennial - Gardeners Royal Benevolent Fund ▪ Charity ▪ Dedicated to helping people who work in horticulture when times get tough ▪ Free and confidential advice and support ▪ Financial assistance ▪ Perennial partner – business donation scheme

Trade Association ▪ A trade association or industry trade group, is an organisation founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. ▪ An industry trade association participates in public relations activities such as advertising, education, political donations, lobbying and publishing, but its focus is on collaboration between companies.

Professional Bodies ▪ A professional body (also called a professional association, professional organization, or professional society) is generally a nonprofit organization (charity) seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession and the public interest.

Divide the following organisations into trade associations or professional bodies Hint - which ones are charities? Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) ▪ Perennial - Gardeners Royal Benevolent Fund ▪ Botanic Gardens ▪ The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) ▪ ▪ ▪

Divide the following list of organisations into trade associations or professional bodies Move the text box to reveal the answers Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) P The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) T British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) T ▪ Perennial - Gardeners Royal Benevolent Fund P ▪ Botanic Gardens P ▪ The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) T ▪ ▪ ▪