Apprentices are employed on a two or three-year fixed-term contract (depending on apprenticeship). You must have the right to work in England for the duration of the placement to apply for any apprenticeship*
- This is a full-time work-based training programme (37.5 hours per week on rota). The rota is a 5 in 7 so the full time hours will include some weekend working
- Unfortunately, we are unable to offer our apprenticeships on a part-time basis
Learning takes place in the garden as well as at college, where you study for Ofqual accredited LANTRA Apprenticeship Qualifications.
- Depending on which apprenticeship you undertake your college course will be delivered as either day release or as residential lecture blocks and may involve travel and staying away from home
- Applicants should take note if their apprenticeship takes place by block release that this method of study requires you to stay away from your home for a minimum of three and up to six working weeks per year
- Accommodation, food and transport costs for study blocks at college are funded by the RHS
*Additionally, to qualify for apprenticeship funding, UK nationals and those with the right to abode must have been resident in the UK for at least three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship.
As a horticultural apprentice you will work on rotation through all the garden departments, allowing you to experience the wide range of garden types and seasonal activities. (Arborist apprentices remain on placement with their specialist teams throughout the apprenticeship.)
- Each apprentice is supported by a Garden Manager and key contacts within the Curatorial and School of Horticulture Teams
- You work alongside experienced RHS staff in the garden, learning about the day-to-day cultivation and/or maintenance of the garden, tree collections or machinery (as applicable) across the year