Horticultural Apprentice

Plant Propagation:

Learning to propagate plants from seeds, cuttings, and other
methods.

Plant Care:

Watering, feeding, pruning, and general maintenance of plants to
ensure their health Pest and Disease Management: Identifying and managing pests and diseases that affect plants.

Training:
Training will be delivered mostly in the workplace with an assessor coming to do work-based reviews, assessments and observations. One day a week attendance will be required at Riseholme College to work towards the knowledge part of the apprenticeship and functional skills English and maths if required.

Training Outcome:
Permanent employment

Employer Description:
The Sarah Raven brand was first established in 1999 with a seed list. We now provide a comprehensive range of seeds, seedlings, plants, and gardening and floristry kit. We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and Sarah trials most of what we sell in her garden at Perch Hill in Sussex. Our exclusive seedlings are grown for us by our nursery in Lincolnshire, using rainwater to water the plants, in glasshouses heated with a biomass boiler, which uses straw and waste cardboard as fuel. We are BCorp and Planet Mark certified and we strive to be an environmentally conscious company.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 3.34pm. Weekend work will be required during peak season.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative