Horticulture Week

Green space guardians - A career in parks, arboriculture and sports groundskeeping and management Whether maintaining parks, sports grounds or trees, the sector offers a wealth of opportunities, Graham Clarke reports.

Creating landscapes - a career in garden design, landscape architecture or contracting Designing a garden or building a landscape requires vision, practical skill and sound business sense, says Sarah Engerran.

Growing business - careers in garden retail and production horticulture The buoyant production horticulture and retail sectors offer a wealth of opportunities for keen individuals, Graham Clarke explains.

Plant heritage - a career as a professional gardener As a professional gardener, you could find yourself working in prestige locations or maybe travelling the world, says Sarah Engerran.

Grower profile - Lincolnshire Herbs MD and herb innovator, Patrick Bastow Despite the downturn, award-winning Lincolnshire Herbs is pushing ahead with expansion plans and new varieties, Jack Shamash finds.

Interview - Des Smith, head gardener, Olympic Park gardens Des Smith landed one of the biggest roles in horticulture when he became Olympics head gardener two years ago.