Whether you’re a beginner or looking to deepen your expertise, this page is dedicated to help you grow your practical knowledge and skills in garden care.

The resources featured are curated from a variety of trusted expertise and organisations within the gardening and horticulture industry.

The English Gardening School

The English Gardening School offers:

  • Gardening For Beginners 2026

  • Vector works for Beginners

  • Caring For Your Garden

Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

RHS offers part-time, flexible workshops and qualifications on a range of subjects or train on the job with work-based opportunities.

Some of what RHS offers include:

  • RHS Level 2 Qualifications – Ideal for those looking to pursue a career in horticulture

  • New Shoots – An RHS initiative to inspire the next generation of gardeners by getting a tase of working in a public garden

  • Diploma and Masters – Receive a Diploma or Masters in Horticultural Practice at RHS Garden Wisley

Horticultural Trade Association (HTA)

HTA offers:

  • HTA eLearning and Hub

  • Defra Northern Ireland Plant Health Label (NIPHL) scheme eLearning

  • Basic Principles of Ornamental Nursery Management (BPONM)

Plant Healthy

Plant Healthy offers:

  • Plant Passporting eLearning module

  • Plant Health eLearning module

GB Non-native Species Secretariat (NNSS)

NNSS offers:

  • An introduction to non-native species

  • Identification and recording

  • Biosecurity and more

Podcasts

HTA Hort Talk

The HTA has produced a podcast aimed at understanding the horticultural industry. In each episode, they invite two guests to discuss topics related to horticulture and issues that may arise in the workplace. Topics include ‘Parliament, Plants and Politics – how the horticulture sector can engage and influence’ and ‘Investing in Sustainability.’

Gardening with the RHS podcast

Each week the RHS talk to experts, along with garden designers, scientists, growers, and the movers of the horticultural world. Topics include ‘Allotments: Spaces that grow us’ and ‘Gardening through extremes: Survival, heatwaves and budget hacks.’

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