Horticulturist - floriculture option

What does an apprenticeship as a horticulturist – option floriculture à l’UNIL entail?

Apprentices horticulturists in the floriculture option mainly look after plants and their living environments. They learn how to produce them indoors in greenhouses and plastic tunnels, or outdoors in the open ground.

Floriculture apprentices are trained to grow plants in a variety of environments.

This is a highly diversified job, which includes propagation by sowing, cuttings or division, as well as monitoring crops.

Why should you do an apprenticeship as a horticulturist with the floriculture option at UNIL?

Training as a horticulturist with a floriculture option at UNIL provides the opportunity to work in an exciting scientific environment in the Department of Molecular Biology, which has greenhouses and cultivation rooms. The plants grown are mainly intended for fundamental research.

Working alone with the greenhouse manager, you will quickly acquire autonomy and responsibility. In order to complete your training in sales, planting and outdoor maintenance, as well as commercial cultivation, work placements are organised in companies.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in a number of training courses.

To work in this profession, you need to have a keen interest in nature and an aesthetic sense, as well as physical stamina. A good memory is also essential for plant knowledge.

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