What does your typical day involve? It depends on the season. Right now I have to finish the new catalogue and website. In the spring I think about new crosses, and I have to go into the fields to check how the varieties are growing. During flowering time we are very busy. Every day we have many...
What led you to apply for the scholarship? I had wanted to gain some horticultural experience in the US for some time and my tutor at university told me about the David Colegrave/Ed Markham International Scholarship, which awards $3,500 ( 1,780) to enable a student to work for a minimum of eight...
What does your typical day involve? No two days are the same for me as plant manager at Sodexo Land Technology. I support more than 60 contracts and these include the defence, housing association, local authority, education and blue chip sectors. As a result, I spend quite a bit of time out of the...
What does your typical day involve? As well as growing all the plants for Leeds Chelsea show garden, I produce all the plants for our 800 interior planters throughout the city. I also deal with the maintenance of the nursery building and health and safety issues and supply the Tropical World attraction...
Professor David Mabberley, author of the Plant Book, has been appointed as keeper of the herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Mabberley is currently director of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens in Seattle, US. He will take up his appointment in March.
Glenn Dack is the new general manager of Delamore, following the recent management buy-out by Wayne Eady. Dack has worked at Delamore for four years in a supervisory role, prior to which he worked for Darby Nursery Stock.
Tom Keay, curator of the Eden Project s 10ha outdoor area and Mediterranean Biome, is leaving after 10 years to start a new life with his young family in rural France. He was one of the original members of the Eden Project team and plans to develop a new 4ha garden with his wife Helen. The Eden Project...
- What is your typical day? As professor of horticultural ecology at the university's department of landscape, it's split between teaching, research and admin. I have a research group of about six PhD students and I chair the research team. - What takes up most of your time? Forty per cent...
- How did you break into the industry? I knew I wanted to go into a land-based industry from about the age of 15. Forestry was my first choice but I eventually went to Askham Bryan college in York to do an NDH in amenity horticulture. It was the right choice. - Who or what was your inspiration?...
What is your typical day? During our retirement my husband Graham invented the Grab-O-Saurus, a device for lifting objects on the ground without bending down.Since then, I have become responsible for organising its publicity. I'm usually up at 7am. I have a lot of animals to look after including a...
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