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Training chiefs are fine-tuning a course on mowing slopes after repeated requests from contractors and other grounds-upkeep professionals.
The Institute of Horticulture (IoH) has announced the finalists of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition 2012.
Training chiefs are fine-tuning a course on mowing slopes after repeated requests from contractors and other grounds-upkeep professionals.
The Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturist of the Year contest has three regional finalists so far.
The Honda (UK) apprenticeship programme, delivered by its training facility the Honda Institute, has been given an "outstanding" grade by Ofsted.
Ofsted has graded Plumpton College as good with many outstanding features.
A greenkeeper at Royal Hong Kong Golf Club who took advantage of distance learning from Myerscough College has won a best student award.
A record 45 apprentices have signed up to begin John Deere's award winning Turf Tech, Ag Tech and Parts Tech apprenticeship programme for 2012.
Eight horticulture students have received hundreds of pounds worth of help with their training after winning educational bursaries.
South Staffordshire College has secured two large horticulture apprenticeship contracts with over 80 places for promising trainees.
The Institute of Horticulture has said its 2012 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition will be the biggest ever, with nearly 2,000 students or young people in the industry expected to take part.



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