How did you get started in the industry? I was the very first employee of Mr Fothergill's Seeds in 1978. I'd always enjoyed gardening so I jumped at the chance to join this new company as a management trainee. It grew rapidly and I had seven happy years there before moving to Unwins, where I spent...
- How did you get started in the industry? I was working in finance when my father asked me to help with the business, initially in the role of business development manager. - What advice would you give to others starting out? Try to get up to speed on the machinery side as quickly as possible...
How did you get started in the job? I joined the Countryside Management Service last September, having worked for five years in the private sector. I was attracted to the variety of projects, from restoration to analysing design, and my colleagues' approach - positive, dynamic and very hands-on....
What does your typical day involve? I'm up early at 5-6am and on the road to the first customer by 8am. Meetings are prearranged throughout the day, as are most site visits, such as to golf courses and football pitches. Once there, I'll discuss how the programme is going, diagnose any problems - look...
How did you get started in the industry? For almost 20 years, I worked in the engineering industry. Then in the spring of 2010, at the age of 34, I decided to pursue a career that would encompass my passions, which are flora and fauna. I was accepted onto the work-based learning programme at Kirklees,...
- How did you get started in the industry? I always wanted to be David Bellamy when I was a kid, so I did a botany degree, but ended up as a minister. About 25 years ago, I started to write about self-sufficiency. Now we are opening a cookery school linked to self-sufficiency and growing courses....
How did you get started in the industry? I worked in the landscape yard of a local garden centre while I was at college studying business. I decided that the industry was for me and started a landscape construction and horticultural course at Merrist Wood, Guildford. I then joined London Lawn Turf...
How did you get started in the industry? I did part-time work after school at the age of about 12 at a local nursery. Slowly, the job developed, and so did my interests in plants and machinery and the love of working outside. When I left school I went to Pershore College to gain various qualifications....
How did you get started in the industry? I became interested in plants at an early age and had a small collection of fuchsias. My fascination of plants grew and I studied a BSc (Hons) in horticulture at Writtle College in Essex. I worked on Herm Island for five years before taking the post of...
How did you get into the industry? I came to Chatsworth as assistant head gardener four years ago and was acting head for nearly a year. I've been made permanent in the past few weeks. What is your background? I started at the National Trust 15 years ago on its careership scheme at Ickworth. This...
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