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- How did you get started? I was brought up in the family's horticultural business then trained in agriculture. In 2000, I left the business to become self-employed in work interests that related more closely to my beliefs and lifestyle. This involved a number of roles in horticulture, one of which...
- How did you get started? I got started back in 1997 when I spotted the opportunity to join the laboratory at British Seed Houses. I thoroughly enjoyed my four years working in the lab and became a qualified seed analyst in grasses, cereals and brassicas. Summer months were also good back then because...
How did you get started? I studied for a BSc degree in agricultural chemistry at Wye College and did a PhD in agronomy and soil science at the University of Nottingham. I then spent five years teaching in the Department of Agriculture Horticulture. I began my commercial career with a regional agricultural...
How did you get into horticulture? Although not formally trained, I was brought up the Italian way - in the garden, in the kitchen and at the table. Veg growing is part of who I am and food is my absolute passion. In Britain, growing food is considered as gardening. But in Italy, it is considered exactly...
How did you get started? I always loved being in the landscape and my parents were in agriculture so I liked it from early on.
Robert Sturrock has gathered a wide range of practical experiences during the 12 years during which he has been producing fruit and vegetables. It all began with taking a National Certificate in Horticulture at Pershore College. While studying, Sturrock worked on Peter Ward s Telford strawberry farm,...
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