It’s not hard to see why so many people love gardening and have a green thumb. After all, studies have shown that it can have a significant impact on an individual’s mental, physical, and spiritual well-being — having your hands in the dirt reduces anger and stress, and helps boost your body’s serotonin levels. It’s just accepted that you’ll feel happier and more relaxed after a day of gardening.
Alas, most people don’t have the luxury of spending their days with their gardening equipment in their hands. They usually have to fit it in around their busy schedules.
But what if that wasn’t the case? What if gardening wasn’t a hobby, but your job? Well, that could be the case. In this post, we’ll run through a few career options for people with a green thumb.
Professional Gardener
First up, the most obvious career choice for green enthusiasts: becoming a professional gardener. This job involves looking after the green spaces of parks, companies, and individual homes. If you haven’t got much experience in tending to other people’s gardens, then look at starting small — could you manage the gardens of people on your street, for example? You can build up more clients over time. If you’ve ever wanted to spend your days outdoors, then this is the perfect solution.
Grower
If you love plants, then why not make it possible for other people to enjoy them, too? Being a grower involves selling plants, seedlings, herbs, and more. You’ll need to have quality products, but once you have, selling them can be relatively straightforward. You’ll just need to find a market where you can sell them, some professional plant labels to give them a professional look, and a can-do attitude. You’ll earn money through this method and also have the satisfaction of knowing that other people will be enjoying your creations too.
Tree Surgeon
Tree surgeons play a vitally important role in ensuring that not only trees are healthy, but that the public is safe. You’ll be in charge of assessing the overall health of trees, cutting away any potentially dangerous branches, and also removing trees. It’s a physically demanding job, which means it’ll keep you in good physical health, and it also helps the environment — there’s nothing better for the natural world than a healthy tree!
Organic Farmer
Most people think that having a ‘green’ job involves living in a rural environment, but that’s not the case. There’s a growing demand for fresh, healthy vegetables in urban environments. If you have a plot of land in which you can grow vegetables, then you can look at becoming an organic farmer. There will be a number of markets you can sell your products at, which will allow you to come face to face with your customers. You can also look at getting your products into locally-focused stores. Note that you’ll need to go through the process of obtaining organic certification if you want to classify your products as ‘organic,’ though that shouldn’t be a problem if you’re a small-scale farmer.
