The Scottish Garden Podcast

Episode 18: Careers in Horticulture

September 05, 2023 Julianne Robertson Episode 18
The Scottish Garden Podcast
Episode 18: Careers in Horticulture
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A chat with Scott H Smith, Beechgrove's Head Gardener and Kate McLorey, Assistant Head Gardener at Floors Castle.

We discuss their individual routes into horticulture, why and how they changed their initial career paths, and where their gardening journey has taken them. This is an episode for anyone who's ever dreamed of switching career, or is wondering if horticulture will provide variety and opportunity in their working lives.

Links for this episode:

RHS info on careers in Horticulture 

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture - Grow Careers 

Floors Castle

Beechgrove

Work and Retrain as a Gardener scheme - WFGA

You can follow Kate on Instagram @myyearat_floors

You can follow Scott H Smith on LinkedIn 

Scott H Smith interview
Kate McClorey interview