Tailor-made training for garden retail
25 Feb 2011 | by Gavin McEwan
More industry-focused approaches to education are coming on stream for garden retail, Gavin McEwan finds.
From short courses for craft skills to apprenticeships and even PhDs, arboriculture training providers offer plenty of options, Jack Shamash finds.
More industry-focused approaches to education are coming on stream for garden retail, Gavin McEwan finds.
Following on from his success in propagating the world's smallest water lily - Nymphaea thermarum - Carlos Magdalena is determined to save as many plant species from extinction as he can.
Can Moulton College make a name for itself as a research body? Gavin McEwan reports.
Many an industry stalwart owes a debt to Ken Turner. Through decades of work shaping horticultural training and education, the former Coblands director has moulded hundreds of our leading figures.
The RHS, which earlier this summer called for gardening to be high on the education agenda, has found several captive audiences. Not only is the Government paying attention, but also sitting up and listening are the very people it is desperate to coax into horticulture.
Now is the time to consider what your organisation should do ahead of major Government spending cuts, Leslie Kossoff advises.
New apprenticeships in arboriculture stand to benefit employers and workers alike, Gavin McEwan explains.
Implementing a Lean strategy is about much more than simply cutting down on waste, Leslie Kossoff explains.
Click on the attached pdf document for a our directory of horticultural courses listings for 2010.


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