Big Names Publication SE

Hor ticulture

We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.

Job Sites www.hortweek.com/careers-and-workplace www.horticulturejobs.co.uk www.horticulturecareers.co.uk www.andersplus.com www.englishcountrygardeners.co.uk Check Out www.growcareers.info www.britishfloristassociation.org www.landscaper.org.uk www.bali.org.uk www.academyoffloralart.com www.britishplantnurseryguide.co.uk Industry Magazines and News www.hortweek.com www.britishfloristassociation.org/BFA_ Magazine.aspx www.gardennewsmagazine.co.uk www.gardenworld.co.uk www.horticulture.org.uk www.lantra.co.uk/careers www.bloominggoodjobs.com www.gardenforum.co.uk/jobs

ADAS • Largest horticulture applied research group in the UK • 500 staff in England and Wales, HQ Wolverhampton • Services include pest management, agronomy, modelling • £31 million turnover Ball Colegrave Ltd • Leading supplier of ornamental young plants & seed to the horticultural trade • £24 million turnover, based in Banbury, Oxford • Part of Ball Hort series of companies based in USA

New Covenant Garden Market • Leading London wholesale market in fruit and flowers • 2500 people and 200 businesses, supplies 75% London florists, 40% restuarants • Employs 800 staff with budget of £60 million, 600 volunteers and Interns Poupar t Ltd • Supplies of soft fruit, top fruit to UK and Europe • Owns Berry World, Orchard World and other divisions • £340 million turnover Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew • Botanical research institution, manages Kew Garden and Wakehurst Place Wyevale Garden Centres • 5,600 staff, 149 Garden centres in England and Wales • Offers apprenticeships in horticulture and catering • £270 million turnover

Dobbies • Garden centre retailer with 35 stores nationwide owned by Tesco’s • HQ in Edinburgh, turnover of £142 million The Landscape Group • £50 million turnover with 1,100 staff, offices in Dorset and Coventry • Take on graduate and offer apprenticeships across the business • UK leading garden charity, employs 700 staff with £79 million revenue • 400,000 members , runs 4 major flower shows including Chelsea Flower Show • 4 gardens have 1.6 million visitors, publishes a range of garden magazines • Offers student placements, RHS bursaries, courses and workshops LDA Design • Global environmental design company, HQ London • 145 staff, services include landscape design, ecology and diversity, impact assessments Royal Hor ticultural Society