Industries
This industry involves growing plants for decoration rather than food
What is floristry?
This worker herds and cares for sheep
What is a Shepard?
This industry is regulated by the NFU (National Farmers Union)
What is agriculture?
A small business owned by one person who is responsible for all profits and losses
What is a sole trader?
This policy ensures workers dress appropriately for their job
What is the dress code policy?
This sector manages forests for timber, conservation, and recreation.
What is forestry and arboriculture?
This job involves creating floral arrangements for events
What is a florist?
This equine association supports horse owners, riders, and grooms
What is The British Horse Society (BHS)?
A business model where individuals buy rights to run a branch of a larger company but still remain largely independent in how they run themselves
What is a franchise?
This policy deals with safety procedures to prevent injuries
What is the health and safety policy?
A person who trains and cares for horses works in this land-based industry
What is equine?
This worker is responsible for the maintenance, management and presentation of fisheries
What is a riverkeeper?
This organisation helps employees with workplace disputes
What is Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)?
This legal agreement outlines an employee’s working conditions, salary, and responsibilities
What is a contract of employment?
The minimum break entitlement for an employee over 18 working six hours
What is 20 minutes?
This organisation regulates zoos in the UK
What is BIAZA?
This worker is responsible for the care and welfare of horses, and maintain stables and riding equipment
What is a groom?
This government department oversees environmental policies, farming, and food standards?
What is DEFRA?
This business model has investors responsible to losses not in excess to how much they originally invested
What is a limited company?
This term describes when a worker is treated unfairly and dismissed without a good reason
What is unfair dismissal?
A land-based sector that includes pest control, countryside management, and habitat protection.
What is environmental conservation?
This worker is responsible for the maintenance, management and presentation of fisheries
What is a tree surgeon? (accept arborist)
This forestry organisation advises on sustainable woodland management in the UK.
What is The Forestry Commission?
After how many weeks of employment can a worker request flexible working?
What is 26 weeks?
If an employee is unhappy at work, they should refer to this policy
What is the complaints policy?