What does your typical day involve? Every day is a surprise as no two days are the same.
How did you break into the industry? I did an environmental science degree at Plymouth and then moved back to the Midlands. I realised that I wanted an active, outdoor job. Commercial horticulture appealed to me because of the "thrust of production" - it's satisfying to see the crops grow. I joined...
- How did you get into horticulture? I left school at 15 with no qualifications. I was required to pay 1 a week board and lodgings at home, and to achieve this, I took up the position locally of apprentice nurseryman. When my grandfather died, I became self-employed, took over the hire of his...
- How did you get into horticulture? When I was young I used to help my mum in the garden. I was amazed that the sticks I planted in the ground would grow. When I left school I went to Writtle College to do a three-year National Diploma, which I've just finished. In my sandwich year I worked at Cobham...
- What does your typical day involve? It depends on the season. I ensure the watering is done, do pest and disease checks, and make sure the area is tidy and clean for customers by deadheading and weeding. I have to organise my staff; the numbers of the workforce change throughout the year. In December...
- What does your typical day involve? As soon as I get in, I am quoting and dealing with orders for customers. We are building up the cash and carry business. Technically, I have two people under me, who also manage sales and orders. But we are an informal team, as we don't like hierarchy at the company....
-What does your typical day involve? I start at 6am and finish at 8pm. I normally first check emails for any orders, then it's into the nursery and organising the day's work. After that it's a matter of collating and dispatching orders and getting deliveries sorted, and then throughout the day it's...
What does your typical day involve? I lead a team of four staff and 10 volunteers and we collect seed from plants in all four RHS gardens. We have a scheme for members, so they can apply for our 700 varieties of seed. We send about 250,000 packets to schools, botanical institutions and RHS members...
What is your typical day? It varies depending on which part of the gardens I am allocated to. Currently I am with the arboretum team; we have been landscaping and planting around the new Shirley Sherwood Gallery and Treetop Walkway. During the summer I will be working with another student, looking...
Liz Falkingham has been appointed by the NFU as its new director of communications from 2 June. Falkingham previously worked as the editor of Farmers Guardian. She replaces Anthony Gibson who is retiring after 36 years at the NFU.
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