London Talent Pathways
Build the skills to grow your career
Take your next step towards a career in horticulture, grounds maintenance and green spaces with London Talent Pathways.
Delivered by Capel Manor College in partnership with Groundwork London’s Green Space Skills Hub, the programme gives eligible adult Londoners access to funded, industry-focused training designed to help you get into work, develop new skills or progress in your career.
Start with practical Level 1 training delivered by Groundwork London’s Green Space Skills Hub, or progress your skills with Level 2 and Level 3 courses delivered by Capel Manor College.
What is London Talent Pathways?
London Talent Pathways is a Greater London Authority-funded programme connecting Londoners with the skills and qualifications needed by employers in key sectors.
Our programme focuses on horticulture, grounds maintenance and green spaces, creating clear routes into employment and opportunities to progress within the sector.
Through the programme, you can:
- Develop practical, industry-ready skills
- Gain recognised qualifications and valuable experience
- Build the specialist skills employers are looking for
- Progress into employment, career advancement or higher-level study
Who is London Talent Pathways for?
London Talent Pathways supports eligible London residents aged 19 and over who want to develop their skills, improve their employment prospects or progress in their careers.
The programme particularly aims to create opportunities for:
- young Londoners aged 19 to 23
- people who are out of work
- people earning less than the London Living Wage
- people without a Level 2 qualification
- disabled Londoners
- Londoners from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
- people aged 50 and over
Our team can help you understand the opportunities available and check your eligibility for funding.
Find your pathway
Start your career – Level 1
Delivered by Groundwork London’s Green Space Skills Hub
Build practical horticulture skills, gain valuable work experience and prepare for your next step into employment or further training.
The Level 1 pathway includes:
Award in Practical Horticulture Skills
Develop the practical skills needed to start building a career in horticulture and green spaces.
Your programme will also include employability skills development and a 70 to 80-hour work placement, helping you gain experience and prepare for employment or progression to Level 2. Email our expert team below to apply for the Level 1 course. Email your interest and contact details to Irina.Bormotova@groundwork.org.uk
Build your career – Level 2
Delivered by Capel Manor College
Develop your practical and professional skills with recognised qualifications designed to support employment and career progression.
Level 2 opportunities will include:
- Diploma in Work-based Horticulture – Parks, Gardens and Green Space
- Diploma in Work-based Horticulture – Production and Commercial Horticulture
- Diploma in Work-based Horticulture – Landscaping
- Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides – PA1
- Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand-held Equipment – PA6
- Safe Use of Brush-cutters and Trimmers
Build the skills to progress in your career, increase your earning potential or prepare for further study.
Progress your career – Level 3
Delivered by Capel Manor College
Develop your leadership, management and business skills and prepare to take on greater responsibility within the environmental and land-based sector.
Level 3 opportunities will include:
- Award in Business Management for the Environment and Land-based Sector
- Certificate in Business Innovation, Sustainability and Growth
Build the skills to progress towards greater responsibility, promotion or increased earning potential.
Why choose London Talent Pathways?
London Talent Pathways brings together the expertise of Capel Manor College and Groundwork London’s Green Space Skills Hub to create a pathway from developing your first practical skills through to professional and leadership development.
You can benefit from:
- Practical training focused on skills you can use in the workplace
- Recognised qualifications to support your career development
- Industry-focused learning shaped around the skills employers need
- Clear progression routes into employment, further training and career advancement
Ready to take your next step?
Start a new career, develop specialist skills or prepare for progression with London Talent Pathways. If you’re not sure where to begin but you want to hear from one of the team, please register your interest below. Someone will be in touch to understand the most suitable level for your experience.