People in Gardening Survey

Please tell us about your own experiences. All responses are anonymous.

2.Which of the following best describes your current gardening work? (please tick one):(Required.)

Allied trades – with other construction work alongside gardening

Gardening supplies – work for an organisation that provides gardening supplies, tools, and/or plants

Public gardening – work for a government or parks related organisation

Private gardening – maintaining or designing gardens for businesses or individuals

Plantsperson - giving plant advice, propagating, or any job mostly focused on using plant knowledge

Other (please specify)

3.How long have you been working in the garden industry? (please tick one):(Required.)

4.Where do you want to be 5 years from now?(Required.)

Running my own business

Employed in my current area of horticulture

Employed in a different area of horticulture

Studying for a degree

Working in a different career

Other (please specify)

6.How did you learn your practical gardening skills? (select all that apply)(Required.)

Work alongside others (paid or volunteer)

Mentoring

Formal qualifications in horticulture (e.g., certificate, diploma or degree courses)

Formal qualifications in related disciplines (e.g., agriculture, environmental, construction, science, other trades)

Short courses

Media – TV, YouTube, books/magazines, radio

Family

Other (please specify)

7.How do you learn plant names? (select all that apply)(Required.)

Formal studies – a course that teaches me plant names

I watch videos or read books

I look at leaf shapes and flower structure to find characteristics that are shared with plants I already know

I memorise the plant’s image and common name first, then research the scientific name later

I take photos or collect specimens and keep a personal collection of information

I use rote learning (to learn the name by repetition)

I do things with the plant – prune it, propagate it, plant it – to increase my familiarity with it

Other (please specify)

8.Why did you start working in gardening?(Required.)

I wanted an outside job in the fresh air

I wanted to work with plants, gardens, landscapes, the environment

Being in horticulture is a family tradition/expectation

I wanted to have my own business

Potential income and financial security

I wanted change from a previous job or career

Gardening offers part time and flexible work around my other commitments

Other (please specify)

10.What is your gender?(Required.)

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

I identify my gender as (please specify):

12.Would you be willing to participate in further research about gardening?(Required.)

Yes

No

People in Gardening Survey

Have you been working in the garden industry for more than 3 years? Tell us how it's going...