Horticulture & Landscaping
A profession which offers a diversity of jobs to suit a wide range of talents.
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Take a look around the ºÚ±¬ÁÏ Virtual Experience for lots of great student videos and examples of what it's like to study horticulture and landscaping with us.
horticulture and landscaping studies in ºÚ±¬ÁÏ news:
All student and alumni newsHorticulture student lands TV presenting role
A Horticulture and Plantsmanship student from ºÚ±¬ÁÏ has been selected as one of six new presenters on BBC Scotland’s gardening programme Beechgrove.
Anything grows with new Dandelion project
ºÚ±¬ÁÏ is part of an innovative initiative which will see people in Scotland growing, sharing and celebrating food, music and ideas with their communities.
Planting seeds for the future
Four former students from Scotland’s Rural College joined other experts at a Grow Careers event showcasing opportunities in the field of horticulture.
New tools for gardening classes
Horticulture and garden design lecturers at Scotland’s Rural College (ºÚ±¬ÁÏ) have been exploring innovative ways of teaching practical units during the coronavirus pandemic.
Growing opportunities for ºÚ±¬ÁÏ students
ºÚ±¬ÁÏ students will be offered paid work opportunities at 12 ‘Unexpected Gardens’ being created all over Scotland as part of the Dandelion creative arts programme.
Former ºÚ±¬ÁÏ student stars in new garden series
A former Horticulture with Plantsmanship student from ºÚ±¬ÁÏ is appearing on a new six-part TV series to find the UK’s most spectacular home garden.
Tour the horticulture facilities at ºÚ±¬ÁÏ Edinburgh campus
Horticulture lecturer Matt Jessop takes us on a tour of the horticulture facilities at the Edinburgh campus of Scotland's Rural College.
Student focus: Tyler Tovey
Tyler Tovey, our HNC student in Horticulture, has been working at Jupiter Artland, a renowned and visually stunning exhibition in Midlothian. See what Tyler had to say about his experience here.
Jim Smith gets a job for a day in horticulture
Jim Smith finds out what it's like to work in Horticulture with Lantra industry champion Finulla...
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