Hands-on Horticulture In Prison Education
Growing Skills is a specialist provider of accredited horticulture training for learners in secure settings. Our course focuses on building practical, job-ready skills, boosting confidence, and opening up real pathways into a rewarding sector with a growing need for skilled people.
Accredited & Quality Assured
Our Approach
Growing Skills, Growing Futures
Our horticulture training is designed for secure settings, offering hands-on, purposeful learning that builds confidence, practical skills, and a sense of direction. It’s more than growing plants - it’s about growing potential, opening up new opportunities, and laying the groundwork for a more positive future.
Digging Into Growth
We help learners build practical, job ready skills that support progression into work after release. With courses leading to recognised Uk Rural Skills ( UKRS ) accredited certification, learners gain real experience, confidence, and a sense of achievement. This is purposeful, work-based learning that lays the foundations for a fresh start and a future in the land-based sector.
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Skills Growth
Cultivating Professional Growth
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Employment Pathways
Our training aligns with many horticultural job sectors
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Horticultural Expertise
Over 30 Years of experience in the horticulture industry
FAQ
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Growing Skills is a specialist horticulture training provider delivering practical, hands-on learning within prison education. Our courses are designed to equip learners with the skills, confidence, and experience they need to progress into employment in the horticulture industry after release.
From garden maintenance and soil science to propagation and machine use, our training covers a broad range of industry relevant skills that support both personal growth and future career opportunities.
By delivering high quality, work focused training in a structured and supportive environment, Growing Skills helps learners unlock their potential, gain recognised certification, and take meaningful steps towards a fresh start and a sustainable future.
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Growing Skills offers accredited horticulture courses at two levels, designed to build practical, work-ready skills:
Tier 1 & Tier 2 (Level 1 & 2) Certificate in Horticulture Skills
These short courses cover key topics including garden maintenance, soil science, plant propagation, and garden machinery.Both tiers are delivered through hands-on, work-based learning, and enables learners to achieve an industry recognised accreditation, to help them on their journey.
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Our courses are delivered intensive blocks, which can be completed within a week, providing learners with comprehensive skill development in a structured, achievable format.
We work with your other training commitments, making it easy to integrate into existing schedules and routines. This flexible model allows multiple cohorts to participate across a season, with sufficient time between groups for recruitment, scheduling, and learner allocation. The format is designed to be adaptable and is particularly well suited to prison settings, where timetables and availability may change.
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Our courses are accredited and quality assured by UKRS (UK Rural Skills). UKRS is an industry leading, nationally recognised awarding body known for upholding very high standards in land-based training. This ensures your learners receive trusted, industry relevant certification in Horticulture Skills, supporting improved employability, work prospects, and longer-term career development, all underpinned by rigorous quality assurance.
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We welcome learners from Entry Level 3 and above.
Tier 1 courses are ideal for those working at Level 1 (or Entry Level 3 who are working toward Level 1).Tier 2 courses are for learners working at Level 2 (or Level 1 who are working toward Level 2).
Both Tier 1 and Tier 2 can be delivered at the same time, so everyone in the cohort has a fair chance to complete both certificates within the week, despite potentially being at different levels.
Get In Touch
Give your learners more than just a qualification, give them the skills, confidence, and sense of purpose to take positive steps after release. Growing Skills delivers accredited, hands-on horticulture training built around real industry standards and the expectations of working life.
Get in touch today to bring meaningful, work-focused training into your prison education setting and help your learners grow their skills, their confidence, and their future.
