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A career in production horticulture
Production horticulture (or commercial horticulture as it is sometimes called) covers the growing of crops for commercial purposes.
Horticulturists apply the knowledge, skills, and technologies used to grow intensively produced crops for human food and non-food uses and for personal or social needs. Their work...
A career in public access and recreation
The public access and recreation sector covers the management of public rights of way and other access, including National Trails, recreational routes, and areas used for informal access and leisure, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Coastal access and recreation, and recreation on inland waterways...
A career in Scotland
The land-based and environmental sector is an important area of employment in Scotland with more than 1 in 10 businesses in the sector. Land-based and environmental businesses enhance the quality of life, improve well-being, supply quality assured food production, ensure the health and welfare of animals, provide...
A career in the poultry industry
Science, technology, engineering and maths occupations are widespread in the poultry industry - productivity through science and technology is a key component of modern farming.
The poultry industry includes the production of both meat and eggs for the food chain. Poultry includes chickens, turkeys, ducks...
A career in veterinary nursing
Veterinary Nurses (VNs) and Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) work alongside Veterinary Surgeons within a veterinary surgery, animal hospital or animal welfare centre and are important members of the veterinary team.
A career in veterinary practice
Veterinary surgeons in general small animal practices work mainly with companion animals such as dogs, cats and other pets.
This collection from Lantra highlights the many varying careers in the land-based & environmental sector. From groundsman at a premier football ground to owning your own floristry shop, running your own farm or caring for animals, there is plenty to choose from. This collection helps students discover the right...
Lantra school poster
Colourful stylised poster of mountain to sea, showing Scotland's land-based and aquaculture industries. The poster would be suitable for younger secondary school students as an introduction to the variety of careers in land management, agriculture and fisheries.
Science, maths and technology: working with animals
A study of science, maths and technology equips students with a wide range of very valuable skills that employers in the land-based and environmental sector want. A career in the land-based sector will enable students to apply those skills to provide food as well as a beautiful and healthy environment for everyone...
Science, maths and technology: working with plants and the environment
Science, maths and technology lie at the heart of many jobs in the land-based sector. Whether developing a phone app to help farmers check the soil types in fields, creating a wildlife habitat in an urban area or making sure the pitch is ready to play on for the match on Saturday, science, maths and technology...