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Horticultural scientist

Botanical Society of the British Isles
	Address:	Botany Department The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD	Useful pdf leaflets, which can be located on the training pages, are available to download explaining the work of a botanist and how to become one.
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Grow Careers
			Lots of training and career information, with case studies and career profiles. Use the search facility on the home page to find a course to suit your chosen career.

	Tel:	0845 707 8007
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
			A funding agency for research, containing useful background material. There are several publications and web based activities aimed at secondary school students to give you a taster of the sort of work involved in biological sciences.


Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for NI
	Address:	Dundonald House Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3SB	Useful background information, specific to Northern Ireland.
	Address:	Dundonald House Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3SB
	Tel:	028 9052 4999
Horticultural Correspondence College
	Address:	Fiveways House Westwells Road Hawthorn Corsham SN13 9RG	Information about the many courses available to enable you to work in horticultural occupations.
	Address:	Fiveways House Westwells Road Hawthorn Corsham SN13 9RG
	Tel: Fax:	01225 816700 01225 816708
Horticultural Trades Association
	Address:	Horticulture House 19 High Street Theale Reading RG7 5AH	The trade association for the UK garden industry.
	Address:	Horticulture House 19 High Street Theale Reading RG7 5AH
	Tel: Fax:	0118 930 3132 0118 932 3453
Institute of Horticulture
	Address:	Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane Enfield Middlesex EN1 4RQ	Includes a useful article on the work of horticulturists.
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	Tel:	01992 707025
National Proficiency Test Council
	Address:	City & Guilds NPTC Building 500 Abbey Park Stareton, Warwickshire CV8 2LY	Part of City and Guilds, this site contains lots of training information in a variety of land-based subjects.
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	Tel: Fax:	024 7685 7300 024 7669 6128
The Society of Biology
	Address:	9 Red Lion Court London EC4A 3EF	This website contains information about the different careers available in biology and biological sciences and can provide you with a list of approved courses on request.
	Address:	9 Red Lion Court London EC4A 3EF

Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS)
			A large organisation with lots of branches dealing with a wide range of different types of agricultural activity.


Botanic Gardens Conservation International
	Address:	Descanso House 199 Kew Road Richmond Surrey TW9 3BW	An international organisation dedicated to the conservation of endangered and threatened plants. You can search on the site for projects happening in your area.
	Address:	Descanso House 199 Kew Road Richmond Surrey TW9 3BW
	Tel: Fax:	020 8332 5953 020 8332 5956
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	Address:	Customer Contact Unit Eastbury House 30 - 34 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TL	Lots of background information about a variety of careers in food, environment and rural development from this Government department.
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	Tel: Fax:	08459 33 55 77 020 7238 2188 (Customer Contact Unit)
The Soil Association
	Address:	South Plaza Marlborough Street Bristol BS1 3NX	Information about organic food, farming and horticulture.
	Address:	South Plaza Marlborough Street Bristol BS1 3NX
	Tel: Fax:	0117 314 5000 0117 314 5001