§ 02 — Become Gardener
Overview
As a gardener you work with plants, flowers, trees and green areas. You grow, plant, tend and care for everything green — in greenhouses, nurseries, parks and gardens. When you finish, you have an education certificate and are skilled in a trade where you work with living nature and see things grow under your hands.
What do you do in everyday life?
The everyday shifts with the seasons. You sow seeds, take cuttings, plant and care for plants as they grow, and you keep an eye on water, light, soil and pests. A gardener in a greenhouse may grow herbs or pot plants on a large scale, while a landscape gardener lays out gardens with paving, beds and lawns. You often work outdoors in all kinds of weather, use both hands and machines, and you learn to know the plants and their needs.
- 01You learn to sow, plant, and care for plants so they thrive and grow healthy.
- 02You become good at knowing plants, soil, fertiliser and growing conditions.
- 03You work with machines and tools that belong to the green trades.
- 04You learn to combat pests and diseases in a responsible way.
- 05You work outdoors close to nature and with changing seasons year-round.
- 06You get a trade where you see the result grow over time.
How do you get started?
You typically start with a basic course at a vocational school and then need an apprenticeship — for example in a plant nursery, a garden center, or with a landscape gardener. The education alternates between school stays and practice so you learn the theory and try it in the field and greenhouse. You get paid during training and learn the trade alongside experienced gardeners.
The way forward
With the education certificate you can work in nurseries, tree nurseries, parks, cemeteries or for landscape gardening companies. You can specialise, become a foreman or start your own company. The green agenda and the focus on sustainability make the trade more relevant than ever. If you want to go further, the education certificate can lead to further education in agriculture, environment and landscape.
“A gardener plants something today which first really unfolds in many years.”
Specialisations & levels
- 01Gardener
Schools here that offer it
Click on a school to see all its educations. The same education is typically offered in several places in the country.
Where can you read it?
§ — Where can you read about Gartner / anlægsgartner?
Gartner / anlægsgartner is offered at 11 places in the country. The list is informational — always check the latest and complete offering on the Education Guide's vocational education map.
Hovedstaden
01Sjælland
03- Roskilde Tekniske Skole (Vilvorde) — Roskilde
- Landbrugsskolen Sjælland — Høng
- ZBC (Anlægsgartnerskolen) — Slagelse
Syddanmark
02- Kold College — Odense
- HANSENBERG — Kolding
Midtjylland
02Nordjylland
03- TECHCOLLEGE — Aalborg
- AMU Nordjylland (Sandmoseskolen) — Brovst
- EUC Nordvest (Morsø Landbrugsskole) — Nykøbing Mors
Dækker både gartner (produktion) og anlægsgartner (anlæg & pleje).
Mentioned in the programme overview
Names taken from the programme's own overview. We do not yet have all of them as schools here, so those appear without a map or link — always check the individual school for current classes, admission and entry requirements.
- Agricultural Education Center, Beder (Aarhus)
- Kold College, Odense
- Roskilde Technical School, Roskilde