Green space skills

Skills to Grow is a national strategy for improving the green space skills of our workforce.

The green space sector is facing a skills crisis with shortages of landscape architects and people with the horticultural know-how to create and maintain high quality green spaces.

Green space skills at CABE

Skills to Grow

Outlines the challenges facing the sector and proposes seven strategic priorities which will create the conditions for an effective green space sector.

Guide to green space apprenticeships

A good practice guide to help local authorities and others to plan and manage successful horticulture apprenticeship programmes.

CABE Space leaders programme

An intensive, three day learning programme designed specifically for green space managers.

Institute of Parks and Green Space (IPGS)

The Institute is essential for improving green space skills, promoting careers and sharing knowledge and experience among professionals.

GreenSKILL database

GreenSKILL is an online database for improving skills and training within the green space sector.

Partners

The following organisations have been working with CABE Space to ensure that the national skills strategy accurately represents the challenges facing the sector and are committed to working together to support its implementation.

GROW careers

Skills to grow: seven priorities to improve urban green space skills highlights the severe shortage of horticultural skills facing the green space sector.

Apprenticeship videos

Watch these inspirational films of apprentices sharing their experiences and aspirations if you’re considering setting up an apprenticeship scheme.

Skills to grow action plan

Find out what progress has been made against the actions contained in Skills to grow: seven priorities to improve green space skills.

Parkforce

Campaign highlighting the importance of park workers in transforming and maintaining Britain's parks.