Horticulture Supervisor

Horticulture Supervisors can be employed to oversee work in public parks and gardens, green spaces and historic gardens, private gardens and estates or in production nurseries and retail outlets.

A Horticulture Supervisor can manage a site with minimum supervision, supervise a team and/or project and maintain the health and safety and security of personnel and resources.

Specialising in horticulture, this apprenticeship will focus on projects focused on plant propagation and plant growth, the establishment and maintenance of plants and cultivated areas in addition to development the supervisory skills to manage horticulture projects. 

What apprentices will learn Horticulture management appropriate to different sites Project process, planning work scheduling and requrements to meet specification Working to a budget Business operations and the impact of decisions Customer care Managing teams to deliver customer service Supervision; how to communicate with a team and provide work instructions How to manage a teams performance and provide feedback to team members and managers Health and safety, implement and maintain a positive safety culture with a team Waste hazards and waste reduction and recycling Plan growth and development, Understanding what nutrients plants need Knowledge of what grows well in different soils How to use and maintain gardening tools and equipment Plant removal Pest and disease control Tools, equipment and machinery Plant propagation methods using seed or vegetative methods Plant identification and classication Protection of biodiversity and heritage Assess, repair and maintain hard structures For more information on the skills, knowledge and behaviours associated and learnt on this apprenticeship, please download the file attached to this link: Horticulture Supervisor Level 3 Qualifications Awarded Apprenticeship Certificate Emergency first aid: Level 3 award in emergency first aid at work. Pesticides: Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance OR Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian hand held Equipment (horticulture pathway only) Level 2 in maths and English (if applicable) Delivery model

A mix of practical teaching and online theory workshops across two days a month (Tuesday and Wednesday). In college delivery will be at Plumpton College main campus and the Hortculture Centre of Excellence based at One Garden Brighton. Opportunity to attend industry masterclasses and guest speaker events will be available. 

End Point Assessment Professional discussion based on apprentice’s portfolio Online knowledge test Practical assessment Supervisory studies project