The horticulture skills shortage and how Future Gardeners can help tackle it - with Louise Mansfield

Louisa Mansfield is project manager for Future Gardeners, which works to give participants the skills needed to start a career in horticulture, particularly young people and those who might not have qualifications. Mansfield tells the Horticulture Week Podcast where she believes the industry can help overcome the skills shortage in horticulture, from raising salaries and offer more training, to careers advisors at schools explaining the opportunities within the industry. She outlines details of Future Gardeners training courses, work experience placements, how the course is diversifying the industry, and what some of the students have gone on to do.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.