How did you get into the horticulture industry? Through the charity Greenfingers, because it combined my passion for helping children and my interest in gardening. What does your typical day involve? There is no typical day and that's what makes it such a good job. One day I could be speaking to...
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....
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How did you get started in the industry? When I left school. I spoke to the careers officer and said I wanted to work outside. He suggested agriculture, horticulture or the army. The army was a non-starter and because I lived in the country I knew agriculture was hard work. Horticulture is equally...
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,...
- What does your typical day involve? I'm not sure I have a typical day because I am involved with all aspects of the company including sales, hire and parts, but my main responsibilities are service. - How did you get started in the industry? I trained as an agricultural engineer at the local...
How did you get started in the industry? I started working in a small garden centre when I was studying horticulture at college. At 20, I began my own soft landscaping and garden maintenance business, and a few years later I began working in garden centres and nurseries. I did that until I began my...
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