HISTORIC AND BOTANIC GARDEN BURSARY SCHEME - STRENGTHENING THE UK'S HORTICULTURAL HERITAGE


HBGBS Case Studies

Last Updated: Friday 05/03/2010
HBGBS Trainee Naomi Watt - 2 years on
HBGBS Trainee Naomi Watt completed her 12 months at Sir Harold Hillier Arboretum in August 2007. She now tells us what she did next.
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Last Updated: Tuesday 23/02/2010
Corin Golding: HBGBS Trainee at The Eden Project
HBGBS Trainee Corin Golding - Corin finds working at the Eden Project inspiring, while the project have found the trainee program to be a win : win situation.
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Last Updated: Monday 29/06/2009
HBGBS Trainee Exchange
HBGBS Trainee Kate Evans spent a week with fellow trainee Jo Parker at Wentworth Castle last month.
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Last Updated: Tuesday 02/06/2009
Joanne Parker: HBGBS Trainee at Wentworth Castle
Following nearly 10 years as a Pharmacist, I decided to break out of the dispensary and into beautiful landscapes as my place of work.
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Last Updated: Monday 11/05/2009
Catherine Chisholm: HBGBS Secondment at Little Sparta, Scotland
After a career in publishing, Catherine wanted a complete change of direction...
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Last Updated: Wednesday 24/02/2010
Kate Evans: HBGBS Trainee at Chatsworth House
I've always had an interest in gardening, but I guess it was my allotment that really made me consider horticulture as a career.
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Last Updated: Wednesday 24/02/2010
Daniel Pretlove: HBGBS trainee at Chelsea Physic Garden
The reason I became involved in horticulture was through years of doing my own garden as well as helping my Mum and Dad with theirs when I was living at home - my Dad claims to grow the best spuds in Surrey!
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Last Updated: Tuesday 10/02/2009
Eve Worral:  HBGBS Trainee at Trebah Gardens, Cornwall
I was working in an office and spent my time staring out the window watching an old man potter around his immaculate allotment. This made me start thinking how great it would be if I could get paid to work outside and grow stuff! So I decided to hand in my notice and do a National Diploma in Horticulture.
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Last Updated: Wednesday 24/02/2010
Angela Simpson: HBGBS trainee at Hampton Court
I come from a long line of fabulous gardeners and spent most of my childhood outside; my favourite place to be for as long as I can remember. It was never malls and shopping for me but hiking, swimming and camping.
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