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Gardening is a top choice for post-pandemic career changers
Gardening is an increasingly popular career choice, with record numbers of students signing up for horticultural qualifications at every level. Student numbers have doubled at Pershore College in Warwickshire, while Writtle University College in Essex, Scotland’s Rural College in Aberdeen and Capel Manor College in London have all seen ‘significant’ rises in applications for horticulture. “Last year I did wonder whether it would be a blip – but people still want to do it,” says Michael Fairclough, head of horticulture at Pershore.
“Many have been rethinking what to do with their lives”
The Royal Horticultural Society has also reported a 58 per cent increase in
