How did you get started? Back in 1972 I was working as a milkman with plenty of time on my hands. I was born and brought up in the countryside and I have always had an interest in the soil. I got involved with my local football club and because I had time on my hands I got involved in looking after...
How did you get started? I began growing orchids as a hobby in the late 1970s and then started my own breeding line in 1982. The first show I entered was the Southport Flower Show in 1985, where I won a gold medal. The final show I took part in before I retired was the same one in 2008, where I won...
How did you get started? After moving to the Netherlands, I was looking for a new opportunity and, with a background in horticulture, visited Lutgo Recruitment to see whether they could help me. They offered me a part-time role as an assistant and within a year asked me to become one of their recruitment...
- How did you get started? I started as a volunteer raising money and discussing plans for a new community garden. I realised the need for people to learn about nature locally and set up the Garden Classroom as a non-profit organisation to address this after winning a local social enterprise competition....
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How did you get started? We moved back to the UK from Italy in January and started a small arboriculture and horticulture business in the Cotswolds, as well as acting as agents for Bellwood Trees and JA Jones. That came about by chance through a friend of a friend and we're now trying to get both...
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- How did you get started? Our business was founded in Western Australia, supplying supermarkets. It was very hard work in greenhouses when temperatures would reach 44degC and we worked for six long days a week. However, we were developing expertise in mineral nutrients and we finally realised that...
- How did you get started? I was born and brought up in Glasgow. Luckily, we overlooked the Botanics and my mother was very keen on gardening. I decided I would rather work outside than inside and I got a seasonal post at the Botanics. - What advice would you give others starting out? Give...
- How did you get started? I was fortunate enough to get a job working for a high-profile businessman in the property sector who needed a charity person to represent him in his philanthropic pursuits. Out of this came opportunities and on-the-job training, which has lead to a fulfilling 20-year career,...
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