This made me so emotional. I work in an industry where people yell at me and non stop complain all day long and it's making me so depressed and miserable. Plants are definitely my therapy, and being in and with nature is my happy place. I have always wanted to work in a job where I could work with plants all day and this made me feel that it IS worth it, and there is a lot I could do working with plants. The money doesn't matter if my mental health is completey destroyed from my current job. Thank you for posting this 💚

Honestly I got into horticulture because I see a great opportunity with the legalization of cannabis. Used to work in gardens as a kid and some of my teenage years. Then switched to working in several kitchens as a line cook till now. I’m 19. Working in kitchens made me fascinated about all the local farms we would use. Then slowly got into learning how certain plants grow and the science behind it. Also being a stoner lol gave me the motivation to leave the hospitality industry to go to college this fall in horticulture and minor in business.

i've been really trying to find reasons to go into horticulture because i really love it and i want to make a career of it, so i'm so happy to have found your video!

Great video! I'm thinking of going into Horticulture, so it's extremely useful to hear from someone young what its really like.

You really inspired me to look more into this career. Thank you🙏

Eleanor, thank you for making the time to make this video. It has really helped enthuse me as I am currently considering this career change. Complete agreement with all your points and your passion is infectious. Best wishes to you in all you do.

Thanks Eleanor, gave me a bit boost after weeding gravel paths for the day!

I really love the way you articulated yourself through the love of your experience with gardening. "You just appreciate the flower being itself and just for being there." That's really beautiful. I've always believed that gardening is a solace for the soul and I believe horticulture is essential for anybody to learn. It's the one thing we are not taught in school. It is the one of the things that can allow us to experience our inner nature and also grow compassion not just for others but for ourselves.

I loved your video! I think you are absolutely right, nature and plants are our future and in times like this, when so many people (also me) struggle with mental health from all the pressure around us, this carrier might be a great step! I just applied for the horticulture position yesterday.. and after watching your video I just hope even more that I will get the job. Fingers crossed for me. x

Glad I came across this video! I truly believe this is the path for me!!

I'm so glad that I found your video! I recently found a horticulture apprenticeship at Kew Gardens near me and I've been debating if I should go for it or not since I have spent the last 2 years getting my medical condition under control and I am now 22. I honestly don't know why I didn't think about going into horticulture sooner since I loved helping out in the garden when I was a kid. I appreciate your video since it's giving me that push I needed 👍

Loved this video. Really challenging for some people like me to focus on what you are saying while the backgeound music is as loud. Im glad I did though!

Hi, this was a fab video. Dropped out of uni on another course and looking for a change of direction so your video gave me a really good insight into horticulture!

Hi, really like your enthusiasm. In my 40s, done many jobs over 20 + years of working, bought a house, raised a family all that good stuff. Last few years i took some time off work to get a basic education, i left school with nothing more than an Art GCSE LOL! Since getting my GCSEs and A Levels, i have secured a place to study a part time Foundation degree in Horticulture, with a view of returning to full time work at the same time, i start the course next week. I am finding it extremely difficult to secure work within horticulture that will release me on a day a week to attend college. A tree surgery company i have spoken to have urged me to apply for a job they have advertised and we can discuss the day off at interview. They are based 40 miles away from me...LOL, just cannot win at all. Other companies like garden centers local to me had offered me work a few months back, knowing i was attending college, then a few hours later they change their minds and say that they require me full time with no day release, it is so frustrating.

So glade I found your videos - I’m finishing my bachelor in HR and feel so bad about the career that it would give me if I continued down that Path, i’m finishing that degree and going back to school to learn horticulture. Thanks !!

I just got a receptionist job (today is the start of my second week), its mostly just sitting around and news flash: I hate it. Now my ultimate goal is (was) to be a graphic designer, now I'm seriously questioning that, I love art and drawing and designing, but despite that passion I'm truely dreading spending my working life in offices. Now, would it be stupid for me to at age 20, to completely uproot my plans and just go for horticulture? it's something that really does interest me, and I think I could really enjoy it if I work hard. so uh... is it doable? am I being ridiculous? the only kind of gardening I really do is look after my Nans dingy garden and a few of my own herb plants, As well as weeding, god I love weeding and I don't know why

Thanks for sharing this, great video. Inspiring to others!

I love this video... You made me very happy and hopeful 😊❤️ Thank you so much 💝

I do landscaping (working in the green houses and watering/planting flowers around the park) at a big amusement park and they had a poster in the break room for horticulture and I’m looking for info on the program seeing if it’s worth it. I love this job and thought maybe I’d look into other branches as well

I think I will return to school and finish up my degree in horticulture. Ive been missing something the last 4 years

Hi Owen, thank you for sharing your experience. What are your qualifications? How long did it take you to get the required qualification? How difficult were they on a scale 1 to 10? Did you have any academic background related to gardening or horticulture before other than private gardening?

Loved this! Thank you 🌼 definately choosing horticulture as a career.

Love your video! 😁❤ tqsm you're encouraging me😊

so awesome!! thank you for this. also, when you said "sometimes it doesn't rain for an entire month" i laughed so hard. i live in southern california and i forgot it rains other places lol.

I really want to get into this, I’ve grown gardens in zone 9b for multiple years now but the main thing I want to do is aquatic horticulture for aquariums and that type of stuff. I run a cleaning business for aquariums is a very fulfilling job but I really want to jjst grow aquatic plants. How did you make the transition into going into straight horticulture need the inspiration to leave my job at a deli haha

I've been wanting to go into Horticulture because of how rewarding the career paths are. Currently trying to find a program and find a job related to the field since this is my second career choice. Wish me luck 😊💕

I'm going on 29 worked as a Grounds keeper at 18 and was getting taught about all sorts of stuff from designing to sodding to irrigation but I was too young to appreciate it and now I only wish to have followed through

You said you have a blog. Can I get the information from you? I am interested in pursuing a career in horticulture and I loved listening to your video. It was very inspiring, Thank you.

Hi I got offered by my Boss the option of him paying for my college expenses to study horticulture. Was hoping that you could tell me more about it. I work for a landscaping company. I've been working there for 5 years now. So honestly I never thought about making it a career. I do love flowers and plants in general. I got it from my grandmother. Is just that I'm a little scared because I dont know much about it. Or what I could do or how it would change my job so much. Please guide me so I can understand more about it and see if its fitting to the kind of person I am. Thank you.

Office politics and working in an office is utter hell. I've worked in both white and blue collar jobs with a background in manual labour, plumbing, and irrigation and sprinkler systems when I was a teen to now. I'm 27 now and considering moving somewhere warmer with a focus on horticulture in the future. Feeling lost with what I wanted to do with life, all the benefits and opportunities, it feels like my life's opened up to so much different opportunities... Starting wage at certain jobs I"m chasing are decent paid too with reliable and sustainable work... Hands on for life, people who are able to do this kind of work and get this passionate about it are pretty much destined to live happy, fulfilled lives from my experience.

hey great video thanks for all the info! (i'm a complete novice) where would you recommend i start with my studies? hopefully once all this covid stuff is over i'd like to try a career change

I've worked in office environments for years and was sick of bullying and politics so quit my job and studied psychology at university but realised it's not for me so am now looking at horticulture. I love nature and flowers which is why I think this might be a suitable career for me. I'd have to do a certificate 3 here in Australia. Will horticulture allow me spare time to continue my art? Thanks for the video, I am glad I found it.

Nice video, what degree did you study to allow you to learn horticulture and hard landscaping within a year? Thanks

I’d love to see a vlog yeah!

I am a detail gardener in So Cal, and ,.. boy ! Don't the common folk not know much about gardening, but have this emotional need to try to control what goes on in their yard or garden, once someone gets to help maintain, or bring it back from wreck ! Any thoughts on this phenomenon??

I've always wanted to try my hand at some of this but never had much opportunity. Im only looking into this because I realised my current course related to renewable energy isn't really for me I dont think but its been so interesting and been quite an experience regardless. 😅😊

I have been intrested in horticulture but then I am currently pursuing my graduation in botany so can I do my master in horticulture?

This video is so helpful! I am nearing the age when I leave the sixth form and don't know whether to go to college or not - this has shown me that I may not actually need college to become whatever I want to within the industry. Is it easy to get an apprenticeship in rural locations?

hi, I loved your vid!! I'm looking into horticulture at the moment (obviously I guess haha) but I was wondering how scientific it is as a course/subject? Science just isn't one of my strong suits, thanks so much for giving this video and your insight ❤️

Hello Owen, thank you very very much for your video! 🤗 My 22 years old daughter is interested in hoticulture. Which hoticulture school would you recommend to study with great teaching and affordable school fees? Thanks in advance. 🙆‍♀️

I had a question, loved your explanation of the field btw. So I’m currently interested in both being a med lab tech but I like horticulture also I’m wondering if there’s a happy medium for both. Like would they go together?

Therapy discrepancy, yes, things can become mighty stressfull. If you hold on to the dreamy ideal of what it is that you love about gardening.

I’m interested in gaining knowledge on growing marijuana, do you think this course can help?

I want to do masters in horticulture...which I have to choose course..?

I’m interested in horticulture....how do I contact you about diving into this career ?

Your videos are so wholesome n loving ty :)))))

Some have said that there is a shortage of doctors in the world,.. the same goes for us Sunshine 🌻

in your experience, how is marijuana perceived in the horticulture community? if i ask questions about that or show interest in that field, will i be looked down upon or scoffed at?

I'm 16 and found this really helpful.

I’m seriously considering going into horticulture, I’ve held myself back because I have a pollen allergy. Do you think that will be an issue?

You're awesomely beautiful!! Thanks for your time and share it.

Are the Irish known for ornamental gardening at all ?

I going to graduate high school and i’m thinking about going to a vocational school for horticulture but i’m not sure where to study

I am 18 and I want to go into Horticulture but I don't think I am cut out to go to college, what should I do?

What is the best course to get into this in the uk? Cheers for the upload

Hi Eleanor! I work full time so I am looking to study horticulture alongside my current job until I can make the switch! - do you need a degree or are there any other ways of getting the right qualifications?

you motivates me ❤️

Is horticulture degree is same as biology or plant science degree? Can a horticulturist apply for the posts of biology and plant sciences?

09:20 what you want but really really want...you wanna you wanna (if you wanna be my lover you gotta get with my friends) lol

Kinda want to leave sixth form and do an apprenticeship

Nice Video

I really enjoy gardening and want to learn more but the last few videos i've been watching were soooo boring almost put me to sleep. Maybe it's the videos that appear like they're from the 80s and very dull. I enjoy buying new plants and learning how to take care of them. I'm a more hands on person. Anyone else feel this way ? Or suggestions ? Cheers 🙏

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I agree

great video thanks for sharing

Head Cannabis Grower is my dream 💚

hi ! how do i dm u? or do you have social media! I really really want more information . I’m wanting to explore horticulture and get a job at a plant nursery or a farmers market. I don’t have experience or knowledge and am just overwhelmed with where to start lol. this video was super helpful ! i would love to connect to get more info , thank you !

I am in love with horticulture but I cannot see a future making 40 thousand dollars a year. Money, when you have a family, is important. If you can't take care of your family and live comfortably, you shouldn't do it as a career. I really wish the pay was better. There would be a lot more horticulturalists.

Banzae trees just like in the karate kid movies

What do you think is the best way for a 27-year-old to get started in this career? I would love an apprenticeship but with the salary, it is very difficult.

Hmm...20K is a nice salary?

ADVICE TO THE UNEMPLOYED DONT DO A GROUNDWORK COURSE ON HORTICULTURE YOURE EXPLOITED

Hi madam

I managed to Forrest Gump my way into the horticulture industry managing IT for a wholesale greenhouse. Plants need tech support too. 😏

I did a Horticulture and landscaping course with groundwork and it was unbelievably bad No training how to use tools no overalls to wear No training to speak of Should be shut down

Horticulture is the answer.

20k. Shit....

I have degree in bsc horticulture from India what jobs can I have in ur country plzzzz reply