How did you get started in the industry? I was a florist in the US and every Tuesday the plant guy came to deliver and I found myself getting more and more passionate about that side. I had studied art and thought I would get into garden design and England was the place to do that. Moving over was...
- How did you get started in the Industry? I have always had a strong interest in gardening, probably inherited from my family's love of horticulture. I completed a management retail course at Guildford Technical College and by just 19 was one of the youngest management trainees at a Notcutts Garden...
- How did you first get started in horticulture? My previous job working in the City came to a close when the company was sold. I took some time off to spend with my partner and our new son, before starting a new career in the at North One Garden Centre. - What does your typical day involve?...
How did you get started in the industry? Having previously worked for property consultancy Quinton Edwards, I have always dealt closely with clients who were looking into garden centres. This in time helped me develop my own interest in this area of the retail industry. What advice would you give...
How did you get started in the industry? I'm self taught and started work with my father-in-law, Oliver Bird, a designer and landscaper in the East Midlands for 25 years. I have taken over the business and carried on ever since. How is business at the moment? Business has been a lot quieter...
- How did you get started in the industry? I got a summer job and found I enjoyed the work. I was then offered an apprenticeship. - What advice would you give to others starting out? It's not the best paid industry but there are plenty of rewards. Seeing plant development from start to finish is...
- How did you get started in the industry? My grandfather was a gardener and I have fond memories of him always being busy in the garden, so I suppose that set me off on finding my niche. That search brought me firstly to Otley College in Ipswich and on to Writtle College in Essex. From Writtle,...
How did you get involved in the industry? I started measuring trees when I was 14 - my parents gave me a hypsometer for my birthday. By the end of that year I'd found enough notable trees for Alan Mitchell - the famous tree recorder of the later 20th century - to visit me to see the trees for himself,...
- How did you get started in the industry? After deciding to move away from a career in archaeology, I decided that I would like to do something creative and which was still outdoors - garden design seemed the obvious choice, but I wanted to spend a few years learning about plants first. - What...
- How did you get started in the industry? After working in Amsterdam for seven years, I felt it was time to go home to Devon. I was offered a job in the marketing and PR department at Suttons Seeds due to my previous experience and haven't looked back. - What advice would you give to others starting...
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