04 May 2012
-How did you get started in the industry?
After a last-minute change of plan, I was offered a place on the newly started horticultural degree course at Writtle. In our final year, a small group of us placed an advert in The Grower saying several newly qualified students were looking for work. We...
23 Mar 2012
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...
27 Jan 2012
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...