English Gardening School course aims to improve flower show designs
23 Sep 2011
A course aimed at helping designers win awards at flower shows has been launched by the English Gardening School.
From short courses for craft skills to apprenticeships and even PhDs, arboriculture training providers offer plenty of options, Jack Shamash finds.
A course aimed at helping designers win awards at flower shows has been launched by the English Gardening School.
Oatridge College in West Lothian is to slash its energy demands from the National Grid by 60 per cent and prevent 20 tonnes of carbon from being pumped into the atmosphere every year by commissioning one of Scotland's largest solar power projects.
The International Federation of Landscape Architects is inviting applications for a Rome fellowship in landscape architecture.
Neil Porteous has been appointed National Trust head of gardens at Mount Stewart and regional gardens adviser.
Garden writer Martyn Cox is acting as gardening adviser on a new series for television channel CBeebies.
Tina Clough is now engaged on PR for Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire.
Emily Betts has joined consultancy Terra Firma as a full-time assistant landscape architect having spent six months working for the company in Petersfield, Hampshire, on a part-time freelance basis.
Dr Andrew Turner has been appointed principal inspector of health and safety for agriculture, arboriculture and forestry at the Health & Safety Executive.


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